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 5985-01-206-4729
NSN 5915-00-833-7714
NSN 5996-00-079-8550
NSN 6135-01-255-9129
NSN 5965-01-107-8549
NSN 5915-01-176-9016
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 6130-01-609-5140
NSN 5930-00-934-2843
NSN 6220-01-509-9470
NSN 5960-00-182-7375
NSN 6150-00-785-1219