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 5975-01-407-2829
NSN 5905-00-226-0321
NSN 6150-01-327-4183
NSN 4140-00-277-6285
NSN 6320-01-582-6668
NSN 5998-00-127-2330
NSN 7035-01-398-1655
NSN 5960-00-816-8695
NSN 5996-01-380-8266
NSN 6220-00-958-1218
NSN 5996-01-566-0344
NSN 5965-01-391-8104