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 5990-00-689-5736
NSN 6610-00-136-8203
NSN 6610-01-350-7697
NSN 5965-01-494-9446
NSN 5999-01-531-5295
NSN 6645-01-275-2683
NSN 6145-01-135-2665
NSN 5920-01-250-6717
NSN 5905-00-733-3401
NSN 5905-01-502-9267
NSN 5855-01-575-6772
NSN 6610-01-466-6338