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 5945-01-315-1421
NSN 5950-00-686-9945
NSN 6220-01-254-0091
NSN 5935-00-098-9947
NSN 6220-01-229-7605
NSN 7035-01-381-5411
NSN 6145-01-329-9634
NSN 5910-01-588-1850
NSN 5930-00-357-1787
NSN 6145-01-084-6118
NSN 5920-01-199-5522
NSN 5998-00-439-6144