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 5996-01-242-1661
NSN 6130-00-928-6771
NSN 6110-01-660-6484
NSN 6320-00-393-0138
NSN 5965-01-486-3564
NSN 5975-01-094-6250
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 6110-00-200-4777
NSN 5950-01-383-6786
NSN 5920-01-494-4117
NSN 5855-01-213-3267
NSN 7035-00-834-2090