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 5996-01-581-4160
NSN 6685-00-074-7194
NSN 5990-00-170-4239
NSN 6610-00-938-2002
NSN 5998-01-391-4245
NSN 4140-01-047-4093
NSN 6320-00-483-0451
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 5950-01-428-9651
NSN 6240-01-453-5036
NSN 6320-01-067-0474
NSN 6650-01-379-8012