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 5996-01-059-2971
NSN 5895-01-231-9895
NSN 5915-01-423-8561
NSN 6645-01-333-1079
NSN 6220-00-099-9192
NSN 5998-01-277-2125
NSN 5999-01-190-7031
NSN 6685-01-504-9486
NSN 5910-00-319-2719
NSN 5985-01-280-5497
NSN 5895-00-612-5758
NSN 5925-01-236-8070