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 5895-01-265-8497
NSN 6650-00-526-4251
NSN 5990-01-122-7130
NSN 6610-01-165-9458
NSN 6685-01-645-9335
NSN 6320-01-181-9474
NSN 6320-01-067-0474
NSN 5960-01-227-5245
NSN 5998-00-910-7654
NSN 7035-01-528-7870
NSN 6135-00-405-1989
NSN 5945-01-526-0812