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 5998-01-225-6526
NSN 6240-00-156-1602
NSN 5996-01-323-1500
NSN 5915-01-040-8164
NSN 5998-00-156-7874
NSN 5975-00-859-2180
NSN 6240-00-476-6916
NSN 6110-00-052-2655
NSN 6135-01-384-7155
NSN 5950-01-422-2924
NSN 6145-01-578-0526
NSN 5945-00-054-7395