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 5996-01-641-2518
NSN 6220-00-383-4474
NSN 5935-01-415-4467
NSN 5915-01-314-9040
NSN 5920-01-449-4075
NSN 6685-01-526-4860
NSN 6145-01-391-0482
NSN 7035-01-485-2134
NSN 5895-01-272-5619
NSN 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 5975-00-636-4910
NSN 6135-00-643-3561