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 5996-01-605-3377
NSN 6685-01-327-1425
NSN 6130-00-301-1185
NSN 4140-01-623-6426
NSN 5905-00-893-6387
NSN 5996-01-413-9280
NSN 5945-00-752-1002
NSN 5835-01-026-6006
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 5998-01-507-1888
NSN 5996-01-454-6938
NSN 6150-00-491-9654