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 5985-01-358-7495
NSN 6320-01-388-3125
NSN 5960-01-505-2426
NSN 6110-00-679-8961
NSN 5999-00-388-0584
NSN 2925-00-041-0439
NSN 6240-01-477-0012
NSN 5990-00-934-3145
NSN 6240-01-207-7230
NSN 6110-01-137-7981
NSN 6110-01-453-7193
NSN 5895-00-082-1282