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 5855-01-136-9532
NSN 6620-01-024-6073
NSN 6150-01-156-4655
NSN 5965-00-285-0745
NSN 5965-00-894-0015
NSN 5935-00-181-4464
NSN 5999-01-254-6103
NSN 5990-00-829-4238
NSN 5915-01-179-8585
NSN 5996-00-910-5452
NSN 6685-01-238-3739
NSN 5990-00-119-5699