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 5998-01-488-4251
NSN 5996-01-463-8197
NSN 6620-00-806-9303
NSN 5965-01-489-5508
NSN 5905-01-438-2464
NSN 5915-00-408-2233
NSN 6645-00-960-6594
NSN 5960-01-368-5874
NSN 6130-01-253-1032
NSN 6240-01-529-5179
NSN 6610-00-204-6792
NSN 5965-00-775-6496