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 5960-01-368-5874
NSN 6105-01-108-1688
NSN 5975-00-505-2626
NSN 5920-01-543-1729
NSN 5996-00-205-2933
NSN 6110-00-651-8907
NSN 6110-01-250-2936
NSN 6685-01-316-8644
NSN 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 5925-00-901-7293
NSN 5998-01-484-9979
NSN 5925-01-203-6824