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 5998-01-041-8797
NSN 6220-00-524-6447
NSN 5920-00-816-7535
NSN 6145-01-461-9282
NSN 5975-01-443-3292
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5998-00-670-0369
NSN 5895-01-153-2249
NSN 6610-01-170-8318
NSN 6150-01-227-7303
NSN 5935-00-513-9606