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 5975-01-025-1870
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 6240-00-946-4835
NSN 5975-01-464-2867
NSN 6610-01-118-7577
NSN 5910-01-100-7518
NSN 6610-01-538-8141
NSN 5975-01-193-8662
NSN 5945-00-222-1333
NSN 5895-00-158-4343
NSN 5905-00-127-9399