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 5960-00-148-4493
NSN 6685-01-144-9004
NSN 6105-01-146-5335
NSN 5935-00-642-5798
NSN 6130-01-109-5030
NSN 6610-00-918-3389
NSN 6610-00-891-6370
NSN 6240-01-297-6165
NSN 5930-01-411-6223
NSN 5910-01-062-4270
NSN 6220-01-134-1005
NSN 5998-01-655-3817