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 5930-01-500-2349
NSN 5999-01-286-3805
NSN 5998-01-364-0731
NSN 5910-01-156-5673
NSN 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 6645-00-904-2754
NSN 5998-00-223-9806
NSN 6620-01-340-1503
NSN 5945-01-318-5100
NSN 5920-00-068-8525
NSN 6220-01-260-3734
NSN 5935-01-141-3519