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 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 5965-01-196-7760
NSN 6320-01-192-0332
NSN 5960-00-597-2680
NSN 6650-00-155-5827
NSN 6240-01-436-9868
NSN 6130-00-011-0714
NSN 6135-00-369-2368
NSN 5855-01-426-5589
NSN 6685-01-568-2182
NSN 6110-00-269-2696
NSN 5895-01-492-5777