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 5910-01-655-1877
NSN 6650-00-463-7506
NSN 5895-01-643-0796
NSN 5985-00-702-8877
NSN 6240-00-937-6083
NSN 5965-00-548-9656
NSN 7035-00-270-5519
NSN 6240-00-275-1950
NSN 5895-00-652-1372
NSN 6110-01-587-5868
NSN 5910-00-362-6687
NSN 6685-01-100-9008