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 5965-01-454-8076
NSN 5998-01-267-9978
NSN 5998-01-643-2148
NSN 5965-00-583-4865
NSN 6620-00-455-2405
NSN 5945-00-577-6351
NSN 6220-01-259-9816
NSN 6130-01-227-1322
NSN 5960-00-170-6916
NSN 5910-00-570-7524
NSN 5950-00-106-0907
NSN 5855-01-391-9334