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 5998-01-262-8499
NSN 6145-00-405-9819
NSN 5935-00-644-9978
NSN 6620-01-430-7104
NSN 6220-01-277-9339
NSN 5930-01-463-7067
NSN 5975-01-588-5058
NSN 5950-00-806-8351
NSN 6105-01-553-5777
NSN 6150-00-784-0274
NSN 6145-00-099-8986
NSN 5999-01-169-6052