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 5998-00-100-6334
NSN 5975-01-146-2852
NSN 5975-00-518-1733
NSN 6650-01-306-5097
NSN 5895-01-521-3296
NSN 6610-01-056-1335
NSN 5950-01-094-8561
NSN 5920-00-925-2639
NSN 5975-01-459-8112
NSN 5985-01-195-4028
NSN 6105-00-919-8466
NSN 5920-00-244-7007