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 5950-01-237-3406
NSN 5998-01-314-1896
NSN 2925-00-497-7808
NSN 6105-00-803-8023
NSN 5855-01-552-4759
NSN 6150-01-160-8091
NSN 5975-00-841-8774
NSN 5975-01-439-9557
NSN 5855-01-125-9167
NSN 6240-00-197-6819
NSN 6685-00-488-6912
NSN 6320-01-420-0340