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 5998-01-372-6701
NSN 6240-01-039-1193
NSN 5895-01-633-0983
NSN 5950-01-446-7831
NSN 5835-01-157-5886
NSN 6685-00-480-1711
NSN 6220-01-352-7833
NSN 6240-01-034-9457
NSN 2925-01-250-2731
NSN 5950-01-111-9538
NSN 2925-00-759-5465
NSN 5920-01-525-0473