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 5910-01-366-2480
NSN 6220-00-866-1346
NSN 5985-01-408-9856
NSN 5925-00-770-4068
NSN 5999-01-091-5370
NSN 6220-00-374-9292
NSN 5996-01-322-6319
NSN 5965-00-997-5764
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 5910-01-572-2323
NSN 6645-01-383-8139
NSN 6240-00-878-1965