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 5996-01-382-5113
NSN 5935-01-533-0991
NSN 5998-01-519-9273
NSN 6685-00-960-7667
NSN 4140-01-444-5292
NSN 5835-00-550-7728
NSN 6685-00-170-9237
NSN 5950-01-485-0246
NSN 2925-01-101-4655
NSN 5998-00-442-2151
NSN 6105-01-423-1417
NSN 6650-01-458-4174