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 5960-01-225-1610
NSN 6645-00-772-0532
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 5905-00-803-9173
NSN 6145-01-468-6187
NSN 6220-01-316-9436
NSN 5950-00-308-0948
NSN 6150-00-596-8766
NSN 6685-01-161-9094
NSN 5999-00-798-5653
NSN 5895-01-514-0010
NSN 6620-00-280-2874