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 5996-01-126-7238
NSN 5835-01-295-9220
NSN 6135-01-163-0332
NSN 5999-01-325-1159
NSN 5895-01-196-9305
NSN 5910-01-407-2518
NSN 5985-01-509-9095
NSN 6110-01-446-9875
NSN 5945-00-368-9734
NSN 5855-01-538-9436
NSN 6145-00-568-8030
NSN 5960-01-088-6553