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 5910-01-067-9859
NSN 6620-01-215-0470
NSN 6650-01-327-3068
NSN 6220-00-686-5328
NSN 5925-00-467-6213
NSN 5996-00-399-0731
NSN 6105-00-633-8241
NSN 6240-01-425-0857
NSN 5998-01-258-2475
NSN 5855-01-387-8827
NSN 6220-01-246-6889
NSN 5835-01-442-6482