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 5996-01-484-0217
NSN 6240-01-643-9173
NSN 5990-01-500-5412
NSN 5996-01-398-8197
NSN 5945-00-935-6922
NSN 5905-01-381-2552
NSN 6150-01-622-0959
NSN 5915-01-564-9258
NSN 5998-01-535-1171
NSN 6610-01-091-7647
NSN 5950-00-279-7184
NSN 5835-01-130-8258