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 5965-01-200-6613
NSN 6220-00-264-9473
NSN 6130-00-959-5800
NSN 6685-01-450-8630
NSN 6320-00-845-3261
NSN 5990-01-097-4721
NSN 5985-00-243-4160
NSN 6110-01-005-5140
NSN 6620-00-974-1994
NSN 7035-01-371-0091
NSN 5950-00-188-9839
NSN 2925-00-536-4574