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 5910-01-086-1112
NSN 6220-01-111-9730
NSN 5855-01-010-4921
NSN 5935-01-204-8407
NSN 6610-00-973-8559
NSN 5895-01-467-7784
NSN 6320-01-103-6218
NSN 5996-01-625-6107
NSN 6685-01-235-1807
NSN 5915-01-407-1971
NSN 6610-01-406-6696
NSN 6145-00-648-2726