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 5998-01-298-2707
NSN 5915-01-286-9616
NSN 7035-00-003-7518
NSN 4140-01-231-2286
NSN 5930-01-065-0777
NSN 6145-01-049-2360
NSN 5905-01-459-4193
NSN 5975-00-751-9450
NSN 6610-00-633-4338
NSN 6645-01-043-5236
NSN 6645-00-183-8812
NSN 5990-00-998-4306