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 5945-01-541-6279
NSN 6240-00-889-1825
NSN 6135-00-683-0536
NSN 6240-00-866-6239
NSN 5998-01-498-0584
NSN 7035-01-408-8698
NSN 5945-01-467-9886
NSN 5905-00-442-5835
NSN 5950-01-607-4000
NSN 5945-01-102-9625
NSN 5920-01-385-2487
NSN 5920-00-584-4592