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 5965-01-186-2051
NSN 5855-01-213-9076
NSN 5945-01-209-0592
NSN 5935-01-350-1243
NSN 6105-01-382-5347
NSN 4140-01-301-2724
NSN 6135-00-255-1340
NSN 6320-01-322-8340
NSN 5999-00-579-6058
NSN 5945-00-903-6072
NSN 5960-00-266-6741
NSN 5910-00-763-2323