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 5999-01-168-3692
NSN 5999-01-536-1060
NSN 2925-00-118-4887
NSN 5965-01-406-6320
NSN 6645-01-537-1066
NSN 5935-01-595-9329
NSN 6685-00-127-6204
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 5950-01-325-1738
NSN 5996-01-464-4276
NSN 5835-01-622-2556
NSN 5935-00-823-9997