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 5895-01-053-6273
NSN 6620-01-278-8028
NSN 5910-01-277-2913
NSN 6685-00-027-5623
NSN 5905-01-306-4448
NSN 6105-01-412-2049
NSN 6150-01-222-9581
NSN 5985-01-266-7913
NSN 6610-00-267-9944
NSN 5960-00-244-1642
NSN 6685-01-440-6492
NSN 5998-00-702-7761