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 5998-00-233-5205
NSN 6650-00-506-0054
NSN 5998-01-164-0570
NSN 5999-01-384-9758
NSN 5910-01-499-9095
NSN 5965-01-456-1731
NSN 6320-00-575-6072
NSN 5965-00-045-7156
NSN 5905-01-258-6391
NSN 6650-01-160-5058
NSN 4140-01-420-9267
NSN 6240-01-257-7014