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 5996-01-230-8671
NSN 4140-00-179-3977
NSN 6610-01-382-7894
NSN 5915-00-970-6590
NSN 5835-00-834-1286
NSN 5905-00-553-0683
NSN 5950-01-226-7791
NSN 5905-00-104-5963
NSN 5905-01-311-5820
NSN 5895-00-945-3001
NSN 6220-00-932-4992
NSN 6650-01-277-8273