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 5910-01-515-7973
NSN 6645-00-183-8812
NSN 6620-00-786-7049
NSN 5999-00-050-5996
NSN 5925-01-051-5537
NSN 5996-01-482-7596
NSN 5930-01-023-1826
NSN 6105-01-407-2618
NSN 6150-00-174-8611
NSN 6645-01-248-3123
NSN 5950-00-776-7003
NSN 5990-01-578-5382