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 6685-01-066-2901
NSN 5950-00-758-5495
NSN 5990-00-320-2779
NSN 5930-00-170-7146
NSN 5920-00-035-4846
NSN 5999-01-192-0255
NSN 5998-00-529-2551
NSN 6320-01-352-5653
NSN 5975-00-923-5227
NSN 5855-01-566-8574
NSN 5910-01-085-5763
NSN 5925-01-500-1352