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 5996-01-593-1950
NSN 5985-01-192-4731
NSN 5915-01-653-3179
NSN 5945-01-144-5401
NSN 5910-00-587-4791
NSN 6645-01-589-8406
NSN 5930-00-540-0900
NSN 6645-01-451-7933
NSN 5975-01-496-9016
NSN 6320-01-227-2648
NSN 6110-00-974-2046
NSN 6645-00-300-6459