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 5965-01-390-1261
NSN 5965-01-090-3573
NSN 6240-00-172-8451
NSN 5990-00-594-7291
NSN 5835-01-056-4149
NSN 5910-01-170-8267
NSN 6110-01-547-1730
NSN 5925-01-027-8134
NSN 5975-01-227-1809
NSN 5855-01-083-9053
NSN 6105-01-154-3090
NSN 6610-01-383-6982