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 5965-01-253-8699
NSN 6610-00-618-6192
NSN 5996-01-332-0772
NSN 5905-00-370-0326
NSN 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 5915-01-408-8824
NSN 5965-00-132-6436
NSN 2925-01-121-3355
NSN 6150-01-025-1467
NSN 5910-01-640-9865
NSN 6135-00-686-4777
NSN 5996-00-930-3739