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 5996-01-621-0716
NSN 5996-00-827-8651
NSN 6150-01-289-9674
NSN 5950-00-288-0066
NSN 6610-01-302-0585
NSN 6645-00-530-3468
NSN 5930-01-018-7320
NSN 5920-00-192-1723
NSN 5895-01-099-1515
NSN 6105-01-481-5775
NSN 6610-00-710-0993
NSN 5990-00-288-1820