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 5965-00-594-3115
NSN 5915-01-123-2637
NSN 6685-01-079-2817
NSN 6320-01-434-3049
NSN 6685-00-194-3571
NSN 7035-01-201-7152
NSN 5998-00-141-6133
NSN 6610-01-013-8922
NSN 5985-00-849-6184
NSN 6610-01-480-0586
NSN 5950-01-342-6936
NSN 5950-01-106-2417