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 5996-01-367-6557
NSN 5996-00-575-9682
NSN 5965-00-069-8886
NSN 5835-01-313-7054
NSN 5895-01-401-5388
NSN 6685-01-157-9199
NSN 6220-00-886-1791
NSN 6145-00-311-8884
NSN 6240-01-576-2746
NSN 5920-01-109-3117
NSN 6110-01-492-9694
NSN 6320-00-779-5923