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 5999-01-315-4428
NSN 6610-01-406-6696
NSN 6240-01-170-3491
NSN 6110-01-005-3862
NSN 6105-00-924-8293
NSN 5998-01-258-9086
NSN 5950-01-399-7260
NSN 6105-01-310-5459
NSN 5975-01-431-8520
NSN 6685-01-461-2484
NSN 5920-01-540-8955
NSN 6240-01-424-0980