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 5960-01-097-6817
NSN 5996-01-534-5326
NSN 5990-01-203-6089
NSN 6685-01-289-3710
NSN 2925-00-698-4882
NSN 6110-01-346-5601
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 6220-01-485-0333
NSN 6320-01-281-6028
NSN 6220-01-410-7555
NSN 5925-01-283-8123
NSN 5915-01-558-8802