A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5998-01-440-7266
NSN 5975-01-116-2115
NSN 6105-00-714-0005
NSN 5996-01-445-8522
NSN 6105-01-306-1691
NSN 6150-01-543-4503
NSN 6135-00-016-0071
NSN 5925-01-089-6970
NSN 5996-01-130-2992
NSN 5925-01-034-2283
NSN 5990-01-219-9018
NSN 5905-01-028-6899