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 5996-00-882-0791
NSN 5855-01-191-3404
NSN 5998-01-141-2139
NSN 6685-01-508-6237
NSN 5945-00-779-6754
NSN 5996-00-376-5442
NSN 6145-01-632-8158
NSN 5930-00-814-9336
NSN 6650-01-226-0720
NSN 5905-01-382-6965
NSN 5935-01-316-3417
NSN 5920-01-494-9401