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 5905-01-249-7859
NSN 5990-01-138-8981
NSN 6685-01-347-6644
NSN 6135-01-384-5906
NSN 5999-00-867-4070
NSN 7035-01-354-9382
NSN 5985-00-100-0140
NSN 6110-01-201-0926
NSN 5905-00-469-3758
NSN 6105-01-196-6377
NSN 6110-01-590-0895
NSN 5975-01-172-8378