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 5930-01-364-2480
NSN 5835-00-770-2843
NSN 5998-01-232-1970
NSN 6130-01-454-6334
NSN 5996-00-862-5514
NSN 5930-00-437-3696
NSN 5975-00-933-8982
NSN 5915-00-009-3022
NSN 2925-00-436-9837
NSN 5905-01-564-5461
NSN 6220-00-719-7714
NSN 5895-01-621-9646