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 5855-01-264-8599
NSN 6220-01-391-8997
NSN 5965-01-246-6162
NSN 6130-01-435-9241
NSN 5920-01-528-8136
NSN 6240-01-443-0519
NSN 5895-00-197-2852
NSN 6685-01-179-4591
NSN 7035-01-449-1189
NSN 6645-01-248-8033
NSN 5910-01-340-0906
NSN 6610-01-009-1406