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 5985-01-362-6859
NSN 6320-01-495-0512
NSN 6645-01-411-5657
NSN 5935-01-257-7502
NSN 5835-01-606-8768
NSN 5996-00-344-9459
NSN 5835-01-412-0344
NSN 5945-00-170-5885
NSN 6145-00-663-6133
NSN 6685-01-227-0389
NSN 5996-01-281-7336
NSN 6135-00-170-8819