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 5990-01-581-1961
NSN 6650-01-463-2274
NSN 5990-00-970-2171
NSN 5975-00-074-2072
NSN 5990-00-081-5370
NSN 6650-01-607-2620
NSN 6150-01-587-9089
NSN 5965-01-217-7167
NSN 5998-00-160-3917
NSN 5960-01-205-0386
NSN 6685-00-914-8393
NSN 6610-01-576-0007