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 5990-00-067-6791
NSN 5835-01-104-5707
NSN 6650-01-287-3233
NSN 5930-01-503-0679
NSN 5925-00-066-1271
NSN 5855-01-079-8716
NSN 5950-01-586-1910
NSN 6135-01-478-3935
NSN 5985-00-231-3759
NSN 6610-01-145-2569
NSN 6240-00-660-8467
NSN 7035-01-590-6064