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 5930-00-241-8955
NSN 5910-00-509-9973
NSN 6610-01-406-6696
NSN 6645-01-281-4842
NSN 5996-01-559-4027
NSN 6320-00-358-1946
NSN 6135-01-176-2206
NSN 5975-01-069-3236
NSN 5965-01-411-7667
NSN 5920-01-527-5388
NSN 5996-01-518-9868
NSN 6220-01-102-5003