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 5975-01-604-7671
NSN 6105-01-221-1407
NSN 6610-00-100-1195
NSN 5895-01-602-2412
NSN 5960-01-539-1956
NSN 6150-00-943-8767
NSN 6105-01-020-3558
NSN 6240-01-553-6007
NSN 5915-01-480-1410
NSN 5920-00-471-2548
NSN 5835-00-617-3578
NSN 5960-01-268-4356