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 5965-01-215-0993
NSN 5999-01-436-7583
NSN 5998-01-478-3027
NSN 5895-01-184-3803
NSN 4140-00-547-8918
NSN 5855-01-408-3154
NSN 6240-01-249-5182
NSN 5835-01-399-5820
NSN 5915-01-361-5388
NSN 5945-00-118-9702
NSN 5996-01-240-7085
NSN 5960-00-902-9039