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 5990-01-127-1108
NSN 6645-01-259-7142
NSN 6320-01-321-7658
NSN 5930-00-686-2014
NSN 5975-01-230-2252
NSN 6320-01-521-1764
NSN 6135-00-255-1340
NSN 5985-01-080-2848
NSN 6130-01-306-2536
NSN 5998-01-339-2089
NSN 7035-00-546-2560
NSN 5905-00-834-6015