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 5930-01-408-9860
NSN 6650-00-299-9681
NSN 5895-00-284-4835
NSN 6135-01-348-4056
NSN 6685-01-260-9156
NSN 5950-01-535-7276
NSN 5996-01-199-7494
NSN 5905-01-106-4480
NSN 5945-00-224-6266
NSN 6240-01-568-0394
NSN 5835-01-203-1871
NSN 5975-00-143-4658