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 5990-00-067-6791
NSN 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 5990-00-644-3365
NSN 6685-01-409-1538
NSN 5975-01-150-3121
NSN 7035-00-756-4374
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 5935-00-577-8846
NSN 6105-00-306-0913
NSN 5950-01-398-6278
NSN 6110-01-480-7224
NSN 5965-01-324-5898