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 5910-01-406-1467
NSN 6240-00-949-4849
NSN 5935-01-476-4603
NSN 5990-01-183-6478
NSN 5935-00-554-4124
NSN 6135-01-423-3915
NSN 5905-01-329-9438
NSN 5998-01-565-6704
NSN 6620-01-503-2667
NSN 5910-01-359-1966
NSN 6610-00-395-2574
NSN 6685-00-467-6096