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 5998-01-237-0260
NSN 6145-00-126-1606
NSN 6610-01-619-3928
NSN 6610-01-581-6689
NSN 6645-01-156-6741
NSN 6145-01-327-3328
NSN 5965-01-641-9840
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5996-00-199-0073
NSN 5895-01-014-0438
NSN 5905-01-252-9823
NSN 5905-01-571-8206