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 5915-01-173-8052
NSN 6610-00-681-0590
NSN 5945-00-272-8958
NSN 6685-01-487-4599
NSN 5975-01-437-8662
NSN 6685-01-130-1640
NSN 5920-00-001-9100
NSN 6220-00-299-7749
NSN 4140-00-198-4961
NSN 6135-01-437-6409
NSN 5945-01-013-7211
NSN 5998-00-246-5967