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 5996-01-376-7659
NSN 6320-01-310-8068
NSN 6130-01-179-4008
NSN 5905-01-463-1754
NSN 4140-00-587-7476
NSN 6620-01-394-4042
NSN 6645-01-373-8860
NSN 6685-00-638-9261
NSN 5975-00-940-0473
NSN 6105-01-375-8752
NSN 5920-01-027-6810
NSN 6135-00-297-8873