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 5975-01-027-0253
NSN 2925-01-387-0870
NSN 5835-01-012-1436
NSN 6110-01-170-4263
NSN 6240-00-262-2894
NSN 6150-00-134-0848
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 5996-01-313-3930
NSN 5975-01-587-4615
NSN 5945-01-564-9961
NSN 5935-00-212-7920
NSN 6220-00-494-1600