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 5960-01-163-8905
NSN 6685-00-964-7773
NSN 5965-01-473-8298
NSN 5965-01-072-3156
NSN 6150-00-466-2892
NSN 6645-01-381-0656
NSN 6240-00-295-2999
NSN 5965-01-422-1392
NSN 6645-01-500-0827
NSN 5999-00-061-1373
NSN 4140-01-068-8513
NSN 6105-01-540-6031