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 5975-01-329-6386
NSN 5855-01-165-2177
NSN 5935-01-235-1257
NSN 6130-00-292-5058
NSN 5996-00-306-9644
NSN 5835-00-757-3558
NSN 6135-01-359-5798
NSN 6685-01-261-1780
NSN 5998-00-269-5444
NSN 6110-00-879-0810
NSN 5998-01-269-5870
NSN 6650-01-509-8018