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 5998-01-408-6082
NSN 5925-00-363-9578
NSN 6645-01-603-9331
NSN 6650-01-188-4516
NSN 5975-01-462-0700
NSN 6650-00-707-1417
NSN 5975-01-117-2622
NSN 5996-00-867-1459
NSN 6145-00-511-9705
NSN 6240-00-187-4306
NSN 6610-01-170-2905
NSN 6135-01-429-9029