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 5998-01-622-3395
NSN 5996-00-888-1180
NSN 6320-01-399-6177
NSN 5990-00-633-0124
NSN 6110-00-669-6726
NSN 7035-01-204-9851
NSN 5920-01-423-5078
NSN 5996-01-577-3838
NSN 7035-01-514-8522
NSN 5835-00-192-4843
NSN 6685-01-596-1480
NSN 5960-01-378-1729