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 5985-00-126-4391
NSN 6610-01-399-7613
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 5910-01-430-0017
NSN 6145-01-231-7641
NSN 5935-01-245-7047
NSN 5965-01-474-5654
NSN 5915-01-307-2894
NSN 5975-01-464-8580
NSN 6130-01-511-6232
NSN 6150-01-265-5057
NSN 6645-01-146-3323