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 5996-01-094-5587
NSN 6620-00-383-8740
NSN 6110-01-330-2699
NSN 7035-01-036-0236
NSN 5960-00-078-5407
NSN 6685-00-351-6889
NSN 5998-01-324-3211
NSN 6105-01-044-7321
NSN 5950-00-186-0682
NSN 5920-00-995-6079
NSN 6240-01-073-9334
NSN 6220-01-485-2381