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 5990-01-320-9817
NSN 6650-00-428-7055
NSN 5895-00-323-0642
NSN 6240-00-400-7980
NSN 4140-01-047-4093
NSN 5985-00-927-9841
NSN 5910-01-159-9296
NSN 6220-00-730-5808
NSN 5935-01-153-7541
NSN 5920-01-583-2134
NSN 6105-00-232-8291
NSN 6110-00-489-8810