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 5996-01-598-0788
NSN 5996-01-620-7742
NSN 4140-01-014-3454
NSN 5835-01-258-5597
NSN 5910-00-684-6784
NSN 6685-01-377-4716
NSN 5965-00-863-6031
NSN 6610-01-370-1576
NSN 5930-00-258-1970
NSN 6320-01-554-0901
NSN 6135-01-079-7852
NSN 6645-01-438-6986