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 5965-01-360-6568
NSN 6130-00-755-1492
NSN 5990-01-208-4322
NSN 6320-01-365-2701
NSN 5935-01-282-4086
NSN 5935-01-104-4313
NSN 5855-01-392-3734
NSN 6620-01-270-7772
NSN 6145-01-547-6651
NSN 6130-00-284-1629
NSN 5930-01-061-7722
NSN 5975-01-185-3694