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 5975-01-602-7357
NSN 6135-01-364-0667
NSN 5910-01-318-1076
NSN 6150-01-371-3023
NSN 6145-01-058-0899
NSN 5855-01-600-2997
NSN 6620-01-601-7491
NSN 6610-01-305-0954
NSN 5935-01-060-1174
NSN 6240-00-472-4635
NSN 7035-01-598-4631
NSN 5990-01-004-6343