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 5998-01-644-6936
NSN 6145-01-449-0905
NSN 4140-01-245-8866
NSN 6130-01-654-0202
NSN 6110-01-423-1152
NSN 5950-01-128-5734
NSN 5999-01-179-4731
NSN 6610-01-383-6982
NSN 6610-01-389-3082
NSN 5985-00-100-0140
NSN 5835-01-092-6759
NSN 5905-01-600-8050