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 5998-01-165-4475
NSN 6240-00-197-6819
NSN 6130-00-233-2936
NSN 5925-00-622-2294
NSN 5996-01-612-6511
NSN 6645-00-760-5599
NSN 5998-01-602-7847
NSN 5990-01-438-8228
NSN 5855-01-354-7291
NSN 5835-01-629-2044
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5945-01-287-0672