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 5835-01-362-8367
NSN 5998-00-130-1260
NSN 5935-01-254-7039
NSN 6610-01-016-9999
NSN 2925-00-388-8932
NSN 5975-01-526-8453
NSN 6220-00-358-7347
NSN 6610-01-278-9704
NSN 6220-00-493-5162
NSN 6220-01-004-8909
NSN 5835-00-174-7763
NSN 6220-01-089-0886