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 5895-01-307-3921
NSN 6220-00-187-0649
NSN 6135-01-573-7164
NSN 5895-01-286-4082
NSN 6220-01-047-4060
NSN 5910-00-469-5241
NSN 5990-01-378-7349
NSN 6105-01-139-6669
NSN 6685-01-506-3893
NSN 5945-00-757-7678
NSN 6135-00-284-1406
NSN 5996-00-205-0211