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 5998-00-695-4920
NSN 6240-01-512-1856
NSN 5895-00-812-2498
NSN 5965-00-964-1756
NSN 5999-01-597-7813
NSN 6610-01-204-9146
NSN 5835-00-494-8419
NSN 6105-00-514-0884
NSN 2925-01-084-3347
NSN 6620-00-959-6614
NSN 6110-01-141-5416
NSN 6220-00-358-9580