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 5998-01-433-2846
NSN 6645-00-720-3953
NSN 5998-01-155-1664
NSN 6650-01-129-6087
NSN 6135-01-566-1034
NSN 5905-01-258-3939
NSN 5895-00-814-2248
NSN 5996-01-381-2876
NSN 6240-00-372-4841
NSN 6145-01-011-0151
NSN 5945-00-584-9251
NSN 6320-00-070-4544