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 5998-00-361-8381
NSN 6145-00-396-0181
NSN 6130-00-958-1064
NSN 5895-00-252-5565
NSN 7035-01-339-5480
NSN 6110-01-267-6514
NSN 5855-01-258-6180
NSN 6320-01-481-7322
NSN 5920-01-484-9924
NSN 6240-00-872-3365
NSN 5910-01-618-6407
NSN 6610-00-173-4011