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 5985-01-528-6857
NSN 6645-01-218-9452
NSN 5996-01-362-7068
NSN 6130-01-229-8896
NSN 5950-01-443-9285
NSN 5975-01-437-6594
NSN 6145-00-170-6872
NSN 5905-01-305-7036
NSN 5990-01-544-4360
NSN 5975-00-062-4758
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 5855-01-411-3360