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 5999-01-153-7416
NSN 6145-01-656-8445
NSN 6145-00-862-7069
NSN 5935-01-242-4547
NSN 5998-01-401-5396
NSN 5965-01-362-9609
NSN 6610-00-159-1119
NSN 5835-01-342-2654
NSN 5996-01-419-5756
NSN 5975-01-156-6357
NSN 5996-00-727-8664
NSN 5930-01-215-0802