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 5945-01-290-7732
NSN 5996-00-495-3086
NSN 5996-00-938-9877
NSN 6240-01-437-8991
NSN 5975-01-442-4646
NSN 5950-01-470-2938
NSN 5925-01-374-9249
NSN 6240-01-633-4456
NSN 6685-01-398-9099
NSN 6610-01-535-8757
NSN 5965-01-516-1236
NSN 5960-00-484-3746