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 5985-01-052-8261
NSN 6610-01-141-7014
NSN 5920-00-281-2488
NSN 6610-00-102-5410
NSN 6650-01-442-6871
NSN 5996-00-472-5387
NSN 6620-00-810-6774
NSN 6220-01-604-6477
NSN 5998-00-200-8627
NSN 5835-00-177-2970
NSN 5985-00-275-0880
NSN 6320-00-977-3930