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 5996-01-621-0716
NSN 6105-01-391-9993
NSN 6650-01-570-0430
NSN 5998-01-535-6790
NSN 6110-01-606-8188
NSN 5915-01-307-0459
NSN 6110-01-094-7870
NSN 5975-01-519-2764
NSN 5990-01-529-6347
NSN 5998-01-215-2083
NSN 6110-01-150-2672
NSN 5895-01-354-0790