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 5998-01-644-8127
NSN 5985-00-285-8466
NSN 5930-01-521-9367
NSN 5935-00-578-5687
NSN 6240-01-480-8996
NSN 6650-01-530-3763
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5998-01-544-3345
NSN 6685-01-505-3199
NSN 5965-00-918-3950
NSN 5895-01-072-2019
NSN 6220-01-632-7594