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 5930-01-192-7912
NSN 5985-00-076-4827
NSN 5910-00-081-8440
NSN 6645-01-575-2297
NSN 6610-01-461-8180
NSN 6685-00-762-2853
NSN 6135-00-900-2139
NSN 5965-01-502-7006
NSN 5930-01-389-6259
NSN 6240-01-444-2227
NSN 5935-01-594-6992
NSN 5945-00-177-4676