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 5945-00-207-8861
NSN 5960-00-258-9292
NSN 6110-00-800-9978
NSN 5910-00-170-7170
NSN 6150-00-042-4749
NSN 5910-00-660-9464
NSN 6620-00-075-6667
NSN 2925-01-239-6044
NSN 5915-01-029-9001
NSN 2925-00-612-7420
NSN 6650-00-063-4484
NSN 5998-01-261-4862