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 5915-01-570-1782
NSN 6110-00-260-0130
NSN 6130-00-822-4903
NSN 5915-01-539-4271
NSN 4140-00-448-1676
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 5996-01-411-7705
NSN 5990-01-408-6554
NSN 6650-00-641-6139
NSN 5930-00-707-6899
NSN 6105-01-249-1481
NSN 6650-01-594-9915