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 5935-01-426-7896
NSN 7035-00-145-9138
NSN 6685-01-101-2574
NSN 6220-01-561-5247
NSN 5855-01-312-5160
NSN 5945-01-229-2798
NSN 6685-01-587-1920
NSN 6645-01-055-0373
NSN 5985-01-230-1482
NSN 6610-01-016-7955
NSN 5998-00-553-9535
NSN 5950-01-541-5016