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 5996-01-397-5043
NSN 5905-01-028-1366
NSN 5985-01-278-7936
NSN 6650-00-578-6543
NSN 5945-01-219-4203
NSN 6620-01-565-1779
NSN 5930-00-923-4630
NSN 6645-00-711-5381
NSN 5975-00-844-2892
NSN 6110-01-433-9438
NSN 6145-01-087-9578
NSN 5985-01-649-8844