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 5960-01-467-7516
NSN 6620-00-134-1593
NSN 5920-00-777-1493
NSN 6610-00-197-7648
NSN 6105-01-432-1342
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 2925-01-611-2423
NSN 6610-00-147-9332
NSN 5985-01-648-5124
NSN 6130-01-356-7342
NSN 5990-00-015-3907
NSN 5855-01-033-1375