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 5996-00-950-4961
NSN 6685-01-043-9943
NSN 6130-00-346-6844
NSN 6610-00-603-0310
NSN 5930-01-434-9071
NSN 6685-01-341-2161
NSN 5950-01-089-8893
NSN 5975-01-591-5329
NSN 5999-00-343-1896
NSN 5985-01-043-9705
NSN 6645-01-024-5261
NSN 5999-01-413-5242