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 5985-01-280-8308
NSN 5950-00-128-1942
NSN 6110-01-494-7722
NSN 5965-00-879-7287
NSN 6145-01-012-2823
NSN 6105-01-617-7085
NSN 5855-01-492-6913
NSN 5920-00-777-3208
NSN 5945-01-221-6909
NSN 6130-01-400-6123
NSN 5935-01-427-3822
NSN 5915-00-991-4490