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 5998-01-487-6263
NSN 5920-00-972-7203
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 5998-01-194-8135
NSN 5945-00-204-0041
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5975-00-438-5602
NSN 5915-00-367-2854
NSN 5835-00-554-0399
NSN 4140-01-340-2579
NSN 6240-00-646-6931
NSN 5910-01-113-2898