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 5960-01-438-0245
NSN 5999-00-141-9441
NSN 2925-01-495-2690
NSN 5960-00-839-1529
NSN 6685-00-826-8347
NSN 6110-01-262-2353
NSN 5920-01-535-4921
NSN 5999-00-207-9849
NSN 5835-00-738-1099
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5996-00-186-8709
NSN 6650-00-307-3437