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 5905-01-576-8394
NSN 6620-01-135-7846
NSN 6645-01-618-1983
NSN 6610-01-473-1843
NSN 5915-01-422-2014
NSN 5960-01-223-9466
NSN 5996-01-441-7910
NSN 6135-01-396-0704
NSN 6240-00-892-6175
NSN 6610-01-369-7306
NSN 6150-00-185-9995
NSN 5835-01-386-4027