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 5985-01-497-4936
NSN 6135-00-557-8874
NSN 5985-01-281-7333
NSN 6150-01-415-6485
NSN 6620-01-201-4176
NSN 6220-01-192-5423
NSN 5855-01-553-3368
NSN 5945-00-967-1257
NSN 5895-01-032-0508
NSN 5915-01-572-8852
NSN 5835-01-540-4995
NSN 5998-01-082-1612