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 5960-01-599-9821
NSN 6240-00-878-1965
NSN 5930-01-572-2789
NSN 4140-01-254-2739
NSN 6645-00-767-6307
NSN 6130-01-285-3828
NSN 5895-01-430-1786
NSN 5915-01-528-6426
NSN 5905-00-523-0191
NSN 5915-01-094-6921
NSN 5915-00-199-9554
NSN 5998-01-641-2384