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 5905-01-014-8445
NSN 5835-01-097-5693
NSN 5945-01-495-0509
NSN 6145-01-186-1334
NSN 5935-01-208-0836
NSN 5996-00-081-3175
NSN 5915-01-180-7199
NSN 6645-00-932-1464
NSN 5905-00-431-8217
NSN 5985-01-574-8612
NSN 6650-01-145-3731
NSN 6320-01-232-4664