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 5996-00-989-2656
NSN 6240-01-281-8746
NSN 2925-01-426-3410
NSN 6685-01-390-9423
NSN 7035-00-264-7543
NSN 6610-01-514-3683
NSN 5999-00-561-9151
NSN 5960-01-462-1864
NSN 5996-01-538-4658
NSN 6610-00-008-0217
NSN 6150-00-419-0505
NSN 5960-01-078-2149