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 5895-01-644-2620
NSN 5895-00-826-6538
NSN 6610-01-204-9146
NSN 5965-01-269-9521
NSN 5910-00-431-8973
NSN 6650-00-740-7338
NSN 6620-01-540-1524
NSN 5895-01-062-1405
NSN 5999-00-864-8905
NSN 5905-01-499-1828
NSN 5930-01-418-0207
NSN 6610-00-097-5176