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 5998-01-475-4295
NSN 5855-01-526-4703
NSN 6105-01-309-8014
NSN 5895-01-318-1022
NSN 5996-00-255-5567
NSN 6645-01-426-0206
NSN 5996-01-578-6955
NSN 5905-00-946-0173
NSN 6110-01-359-0053
NSN 6220-00-419-0635
NSN 5925-00-267-3044
NSN 5920-01-394-9515