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 5895-01-170-3510
NSN 6320-00-823-2015
NSN 6105-01-537-7634
NSN 2925-00-504-2363
NSN 6685-01-546-4974
NSN 6110-00-241-5528
NSN 5935-00-871-9545
NSN 6650-00-234-3275
NSN 6240-01-413-7612
NSN 6240-01-123-9040
NSN 5905-00-606-6498
NSN 6130-01-368-7673