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 5998-01-041-6224
NSN 6610-01-398-8092
NSN 5998-01-551-1232
NSN 5935-00-541-6481
NSN 5935-01-599-8515
NSN 5895-00-127-9533
NSN 5965-01-207-2290
NSN 5895-00-432-7934
NSN 6220-01-098-8171
NSN 5935-01-174-4969
NSN 5950-00-072-6937
NSN 5925-01-061-9717