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 5930-01-461-9042
NSN 6320-00-098-2858
NSN 6220-01-401-5337
NSN 5910-01-622-5674
NSN 5925-00-262-5651
NSN 5975-00-594-8857
NSN 6105-01-407-4636
NSN 5910-01-191-6316
NSN 5998-01-124-0945
NSN 5910-01-437-5202
NSN 6150-01-116-2406
NSN 5999-00-126-1889