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 5975-01-321-1085
NSN 5975-00-646-5598
NSN 5930-01-175-8373
NSN 6240-01-298-4644
NSN 6220-01-017-5492
NSN 6220-00-110-6181
NSN 6645-00-663-8111
NSN 5996-01-657-7321
NSN 6110-00-469-2517
NSN 6110-01-573-7259
NSN 5985-00-285-8466
NSN 5996-01-615-0830