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 5910-01-288-5644
NSN 6240-00-964-3728
NSN 5996-01-205-2701
NSN 5965-01-571-7958
NSN 2925-01-446-6523
NSN 6650-00-773-2030
NSN 5835-00-941-4959
NSN 5960-01-583-4737
NSN 6610-00-079-1508
NSN 5960-00-275-7497
NSN 6135-01-116-3385
NSN 6150-00-383-7883