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 5935-01-284-4609
NSN 6620-00-798-6866
NSN 6110-01-510-5892
NSN 6130-01-551-4898
NSN 6645-01-331-3364
NSN 5935-01-346-2085
NSN 5985-00-451-6988
NSN 5920-00-252-3197
NSN 4140-01-386-5630
NSN 5998-01-505-0645
NSN 5950-01-220-1421
NSN 5915-00-827-3969