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 5945-01-319-6104
NSN 6685-00-276-9889
NSN 5910-01-100-4019
NSN 6685-00-357-1102
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 5950-01-216-9098
NSN 5910-01-143-1764
NSN 6145-01-453-7015
NSN 6650-00-050-0476
NSN 5996-00-376-5442
NSN 5925-01-410-8515
NSN 5985-01-461-4615