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 5996-01-340-3256
NSN 5975-01-525-0486
NSN 6645-01-463-2198
NSN 5935-00-472-9277
NSN 6620-00-778-4062
NSN 5920-01-544-6382
NSN 5990-00-419-0236
NSN 4140-00-669-6109
NSN 6110-01-197-0384
NSN 6685-01-386-3110
NSN 6130-01-414-8506
NSN 6685-00-933-4122