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 5945-01-562-4652
NSN 6685-01-543-0249
NSN 5960-00-326-2290
NSN 5905-01-303-6236
NSN 6150-01-400-4211
NSN 6650-00-137-3845
NSN 5835-01-150-6084
NSN 6610-01-632-2449
NSN 5990-01-136-4068
NSN 5835-00-723-2505
NSN 6240-01-628-9240
NSN 5920-00-149-0013