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 5835-00-816-0394
NSN 6650-01-535-6287
NSN 5985-01-055-6084
NSN 5965-00-862-3295
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 6240-00-866-6239
NSN 5835-01-126-2480
NSN 5999-00-498-2754
NSN 5935-01-475-0650
NSN 6105-00-161-1834
NSN 6110-00-188-3414
NSN 5925-01-350-4295