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 5998-01-378-8026
NSN 6620-00-635-7347
NSN 6110-00-925-7410
NSN 6220-01-168-7773
NSN 5915-00-551-1789
NSN 6650-01-261-5239
NSN 6110-01-622-8962
NSN 5999-00-336-9147
NSN 6150-01-200-5941
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 5835-01-228-0178
NSN 6110-01-090-0804