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 5998-01-370-3778
NSN 6645-01-204-7094
NSN 6110-01-306-0511
NSN 6685-00-905-7616
NSN 5996-00-277-7384
NSN 5999-00-741-2614
NSN 6320-01-540-4885
NSN 5950-01-141-7635
NSN 5996-00-909-3162
NSN 5985-01-577-5028
NSN 5935-01-025-2214
NSN 6320-00-500-3775