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 6685-00-177-6491
NSN 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 2925-01-255-6394
NSN 5935-01-449-8303
NSN 5985-01-579-1479
NSN 6220-00-959-5698
NSN 5985-01-597-0672
NSN 5910-01-126-7152
NSN 6610-01-513-3526
NSN 6240-00-929-5851
NSN 5935-01-078-9302
NSN 5950-01-641-0877