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 5998-00-754-0663
NSN 5996-01-476-2131
NSN 5996-01-513-3560
NSN 5910-01-236-2327
NSN 2925-00-947-9814
NSN 6610-00-150-7002
NSN 5990-01-089-9694
NSN 4140-01-503-2903
NSN 5930-01-029-5824
NSN 6620-01-371-1655
NSN 6145-01-492-6672
NSN 5950-01-022-9989