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 5965-01-648-2590
NSN 5998-01-361-2971
NSN 5996-00-082-0320
NSN 6650-01-152-7071
NSN 6610-01-327-3187
NSN 4140-01-536-9823
NSN 5925-01-388-8095
NSN 6130-01-062-0924
NSN 5920-01-045-1484
NSN 5925-00-700-8674
NSN 6645-00-251-0688
NSN 5920-00-140-0407