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 5835-01-290-9763
NSN 6610-01-426-5090
NSN 5999-01-359-1827
NSN 6620-00-862-5567
NSN 5998-00-467-4981
NSN 5835-01-608-3319
NSN 7035-00-455-7666
NSN 5965-01-605-4703
NSN 5990-00-594-7291
NSN 5925-01-514-6155
NSN 6130-01-055-6219
NSN 5935-01-026-1523