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 5998-01-397-2578
NSN 6135-00-080-9176
NSN 5930-01-395-8692
NSN 5975-01-510-9722
NSN 5930-01-612-5238
NSN 6620-00-290-6505
NSN 6220-00-719-7714
NSN 5996-01-100-4361
NSN 5996-01-066-0335
NSN 6645-01-052-8331
NSN 5999-01-472-7679
NSN 5835-00-902-8680