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 5990-01-386-5561
NSN 5895-01-452-9759
NSN 5935-01-038-0882
NSN 6150-01-555-0009
NSN 5999-01-444-1389
NSN 6150-00-021-8051
NSN 6620-00-363-7528
NSN 5985-01-406-2439
NSN 6650-01-456-1225
NSN 5930-01-170-1807
NSN 5915-00-548-7116
NSN 5855-01-446-1936