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 5998-01-519-2626
NSN 6110-01-294-0491
NSN 5895-01-449-1839
NSN 5930-01-529-3816
NSN 5920-01-195-7254
NSN 6610-01-596-9883
NSN 6610-01-555-8791
NSN 5998-00-137-8707
NSN 5965-01-434-8759
NSN 6220-00-061-8076
NSN 6620-00-611-9935
NSN 5895-01-653-1732