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 5996-00-389-7404
NSN 5996-01-329-0918
NSN 5985-01-021-1755
NSN 5990-01-288-7393
NSN 6685-01-620-7030
NSN 5945-01-474-0092
NSN 5835-01-344-2857
NSN 5895-01-022-2819
NSN 5960-01-031-7992
NSN 6145-00-793-7816
NSN 5835-00-757-3558
NSN 5990-01-185-2722