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 5935-01-175-7827
NSN 6645-00-244-0359
NSN 6110-00-433-4147
NSN 5996-01-236-5286
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5975-00-817-4476
NSN 6320-01-198-4024
NSN 5960-01-256-4719
NSN 5998-00-292-3812
NSN 5835-00-177-2970
NSN 6620-01-106-3553
NSN 6145-01-589-2110