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 5996-01-463-3152
NSN 5895-00-916-9198
NSN 5998-01-507-6769
NSN 5950-01-397-5605
NSN 6610-01-631-4355
NSN 5990-01-348-9829
NSN 5905-01-146-9192
NSN 5855-01-308-0955
NSN 7035-01-169-6551
NSN 5945-01-323-7171
NSN 5960-01-165-1956
NSN 5835-01-259-0859