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 5975-01-208-7644
NSN 6240-00-435-9730
NSN 5920-01-103-1401
NSN 5910-01-189-7471
NSN 6110-00-202-2990
NSN 5960-00-110-7348
NSN 5985-01-657-7984
NSN 5985-01-511-7612
NSN 6150-01-380-2223
NSN 6130-01-436-5142
NSN 5975-01-258-8431
NSN 5999-01-474-5011