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 5990-01-606-1873
NSN 5975-00-954-6641
NSN 7035-00-574-4223
NSN 6145-00-222-0358
NSN 5935-01-076-3669
NSN 2925-00-101-7972
NSN 5835-01-303-6563
NSN 6110-00-869-9381
NSN 6645-01-598-8118
NSN 5998-01-511-0109
NSN 5950-01-519-8947
NSN 5930-01-281-4176