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 5990-01-384-2697
NSN 6620-00-830-2821
NSN 6110-01-281-2067
NSN 5990-01-020-6841
NSN 4140-01-096-9158
NSN 6610-01-299-7171
NSN 7035-01-263-5463
NSN 5960-01-502-6270
NSN 6320-00-213-0477
NSN 5998-01-441-2246
NSN 5920-01-218-5742
NSN 6240-01-516-6243