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 5895-01-218-9462
NSN 5855-01-332-3011
NSN 5998-01-061-1942
NSN 5950-00-280-7825
NSN 5960-01-215-0992
NSN 5990-01-658-9964
NSN 6240-01-413-3035
NSN 5855-00-167-7893
NSN 6610-01-219-3168
NSN 5905-00-403-4576
NSN 6645-00-960-6594
NSN 5945-00-240-6010