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 5999-01-363-3580
NSN 6135-00-932-3136
NSN 5996-00-253-0796
NSN 6685-01-357-5116
NSN 6220-01-356-6775
NSN 5999-00-388-9449
NSN 6220-00-900-4439
NSN 6110-01-144-9374
NSN 5960-00-454-6402
NSN 5985-01-335-7538
NSN 5950-00-926-0760
NSN 5910-01-417-3160