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 5990-01-419-0661
NSN 5910-01-237-2621
NSN 4140-00-257-5215
NSN 5985-01-260-2894
NSN 5985-00-563-9679
NSN 6110-01-219-1754
NSN 6650-01-583-8302
NSN 5990-01-072-4914
NSN 6240-01-314-5700
NSN 5999-01-399-5424
NSN 6145-01-140-1538
NSN 6135-00-676-5807