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 5998-01-660-7135
NSN 5945-01-293-5163
NSN 2925-01-387-0870
NSN 6620-01-141-5747
NSN 6105-00-808-5829
NSN 6620-00-086-5223
NSN 6650-01-118-8984
NSN 5905-01-514-0287
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 6240-00-275-1950
NSN 6620-00-239-6153
NSN 5895-00-389-3391