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 5998-01-141-7486
NSN 6650-00-012-2430
NSN 6320-01-407-8663
NSN 5910-00-067-7740
NSN 6110-00-903-2907
NSN 5945-01-033-5055
NSN 6135-00-497-0491
NSN 5835-00-247-0161
NSN 6320-01-659-2819
NSN 5965-01-557-7793
NSN 5915-01-456-1517
NSN 5920-00-155-2173