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 5985-01-029-0960
NSN 6650-00-137-5859
NSN 5920-00-777-6490
NSN 5975-00-189-7481
NSN 6145-01-414-9681
NSN 5915-01-546-2219
NSN 5835-01-238-3381
NSN 5920-00-983-8630
NSN 6145-01-352-3145
NSN 6105-01-162-2976
NSN 6650-01-145-2754
NSN 5998-01-012-0995