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 5920-01-461-7676
NSN 5960-00-382-6012
NSN 6130-01-517-2931
NSN 6650-00-256-9059
NSN 5910-01-092-3735
NSN 5855-01-361-2362
NSN 6150-01-579-5990
NSN 6105-00-057-2406
NSN 4140-01-406-8169
NSN 5999-00-515-7354
NSN 5935-01-043-7365
NSN 6610-00-473-0548