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 5996-00-665-2869
NSN 6645-01-096-9719
NSN 5910-00-722-0281
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 5835-01-081-6589
NSN 5996-00-186-8709
NSN 5915-01-495-1063
NSN 5998-01-623-8978
NSN 5915-00-106-1676
NSN 5935-01-136-6966
NSN 6650-01-447-2858
NSN 6240-01-037-2215