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 5985-01-649-5936
NSN 6240-00-624-8440
NSN 5996-00-566-3861
NSN 6110-01-037-4863
NSN 5996-00-264-8929
NSN 5945-01-240-0459
NSN 5855-00-288-1408
NSN 5975-00-257-8055
NSN 6650-00-424-7239
NSN 6620-01-200-8176
NSN 5998-00-149-1837
NSN 5960-01-528-1147