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 5965-01-189-4805
NSN 6135-00-107-6662
NSN 5998-01-420-7830
NSN 5950-00-385-1686
NSN 6150-00-335-7189
NSN 5990-00-586-6435
NSN 6130-01-422-4709
NSN 5985-01-286-2192
NSN 5915-01-528-6426
NSN 5915-01-388-2911
NSN 5990-01-370-4785
NSN 5998-00-729-5614