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 5990-01-160-6978
NSN 6610-01-188-8163
NSN 2925-01-320-6512
NSN 5985-01-096-2866
NSN 5920-00-798-5710
NSN 5996-00-299-1609
NSN 5999-00-170-7128
NSN 6645-01-556-1441
NSN 5905-00-638-6776
NSN 6685-01-461-4054
NSN 6110-01-450-3270
NSN 6320-01-465-2028