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 5999-01-375-6691
NSN 5930-01-116-9751
NSN 5998-00-554-8269
NSN 6645-01-613-2053
NSN 5999-00-934-9876
NSN 5930-00-420-1385
NSN 5945-01-410-7778
NSN 5910-00-678-5079
NSN 6150-01-192-0407
NSN 6685-01-100-3012
NSN 6220-00-915-7731
NSN 5996-01-289-0493