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 5915-01-158-5602
NSN 6685-00-351-9082
NSN 6150-01-080-6363
NSN 5999-01-188-7221
NSN 6650-00-320-8683
NSN 5998-00-825-2691
NSN 6685-01-628-6997
NSN 6645-01-541-5696
NSN 6110-01-322-8585
NSN 2925-00-305-8030
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 6320-01-039-5891