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 5996-01-364-7307
NSN 6685-00-350-9248
NSN 6620-01-232-0680
NSN 5905-00-243-6794
NSN 5990-01-602-6701
NSN 6240-01-337-1054
NSN 6145-01-228-4262
NSN 4140-01-512-9399
NSN 5990-00-170-9553
NSN 6645-00-674-9728
NSN 6320-01-359-3921
NSN 6150-01-316-2012