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 5998-01-522-2469
NSN 5950-01-501-5049
NSN 6105-01-016-7707
NSN 6135-01-328-0639
NSN 5920-01-602-2655
NSN 5990-00-522-3425
NSN 5985-01-394-1589
NSN 5930-01-207-9116
NSN 6610-01-245-8015
NSN 6320-00-139-1090
NSN 5985-00-518-3872
NSN 5935-01-089-7125