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 5998-01-264-8095
NSN 6650-00-583-1735
NSN 7035-01-239-7297
NSN 6145-01-158-6794
NSN 5945-01-409-2718
NSN 6610-01-416-8384
NSN 6650-00-809-1817
NSN 2925-01-138-3565
NSN 6620-00-857-4049
NSN 5895-00-316-5667
NSN 5960-01-617-6345
NSN 6645-01-311-3324