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 5935-00-008-5782
NSN 6220-01-504-4448
NSN 6130-01-170-2690
NSN 5985-00-189-7138
NSN 5910-00-163-5073
NSN 6620-00-229-2728
NSN 6130-00-761-6447
NSN 6650-01-633-9147
NSN 6645-01-364-0867
NSN 6105-00-066-4529
NSN 6130-00-635-9853
NSN 6685-00-514-5329