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 5990-01-286-0601
NSN 6620-00-349-4703
NSN 6105-01-165-2684
NSN 5996-01-561-7061
NSN 5998-01-129-6456
NSN 6240-01-371-3020
NSN 5895-01-550-2764
NSN 5935-00-882-5109
NSN 5905-00-554-4325
NSN 6145-00-317-2087
NSN 6105-00-038-7518
NSN 5905-01-545-3627