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 5895-01-111-3863
NSN 6645-00-406-2564
NSN 5999-01-331-5746
NSN 6105-01-009-6177
NSN 5996-01-641-7919
NSN 5920-01-572-5689
NSN 6685-01-237-1911
NSN 7035-00-731-8729
NSN 5910-01-250-8388
NSN 6645-01-565-6973
NSN 5835-00-690-8898
NSN 5960-01-250-3478