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 5905-01-412-3396
NSN 6240-00-080-2012
NSN 5998-00-943-4977
NSN 5985-01-127-4249
NSN 7035-00-250-0982
NSN 6645-00-864-6794
NSN 5855-00-179-8588
NSN 5935-01-290-7761
NSN 5910-01-123-6376
NSN 5910-01-146-5438
NSN 5990-01-605-4769
NSN 6150-00-346-1746