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 5985-01-228-2399
NSN 6135-01-508-6083
NSN 6145-00-141-8095
NSN 5999-00-470-2534
NSN 7035-01-466-6251
NSN 6610-01-155-2661
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 5965-01-608-4312
NSN 6240-01-115-4549
NSN 5905-00-515-7244
NSN 5920-01-537-2284
NSN 5895-00-132-4207