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 5998-01-072-4055
NSN 5915-01-633-2641
NSN 5985-01-365-0937
NSN 5996-00-235-0823
NSN 6320-01-513-9166
NSN 5910-00-724-0307
NSN 5930-00-136-1917
NSN 6650-01-323-6252
NSN 6320-01-362-9518
NSN 6610-00-776-3235
NSN 5910-01-243-4507
NSN 5985-01-501-9443