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 5996-01-502-7877
NSN 5998-00-131-2760
NSN 2925-00-448-4685
NSN 6645-01-440-0755
NSN 6105-01-542-7944
NSN 6240-01-498-7137
NSN 6105-00-846-2686
NSN 6130-00-830-2701
NSN 5998-01-261-8008
NSN 6105-01-528-6324
NSN 5975-00-143-4658
NSN 6240-00-332-2084