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 5930-01-055-0598
NSN 5935-00-177-2306
NSN 6145-00-889-1492
NSN 5915-00-540-8350
NSN 6240-00-241-2288
NSN 6610-01-160-6585
NSN 5910-00-526-8005
NSN 5835-00-723-2505
NSN 5905-01-394-8290
NSN 5960-00-989-4873
NSN 5950-01-586-5860
NSN 5835-01-152-9483