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 5985-01-248-5798
NSN 6150-01-575-7699
NSN 6650-00-269-5000
NSN 5935-01-616-3424
NSN 5996-00-764-5794
NSN 6240-01-600-1092
NSN 6620-01-435-2784
NSN 6130-01-335-3202
NSN 5965-01-480-8784
NSN 5998-01-437-4170
NSN 5996-01-389-3574
NSN 5999-00-189-0772