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 5998-01-025-1688
NSN 5975-00-141-8513
NSN 6240-00-832-6867
NSN 6620-00-422-5866
NSN 6685-01-327-3286
NSN 6610-01-042-8621
NSN 6150-00-925-3837
NSN 6610-00-236-7175
NSN 6320-01-358-0141
NSN 7035-01-361-4176
NSN 6130-00-266-7496
NSN 5975-00-247-9670