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 5985-01-658-1084
NSN 5999-01-082-8382
NSN 6130-01-461-8928
NSN 6110-01-204-3842
NSN 6150-01-317-3639
NSN 5985-01-021-6645
NSN 5960-00-011-4910
NSN 5925-00-167-1213
NSN 5895-00-890-3526
NSN 6240-00-586-6428
NSN 6685-00-451-3274
NSN 5960-00-539-7914