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 5996-01-382-9710
NSN 5935-01-329-1754
NSN 6145-01-101-4900
NSN 5990-00-803-0490
NSN 6150-00-286-0827
NSN 6610-01-167-8747
NSN 5998-01-390-5488
NSN 5920-01-426-8517
NSN 6320-01-046-5228
NSN 6320-01-113-7647
NSN 6685-00-306-5604
NSN 6240-00-222-0276