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 5985-01-226-4311
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 5930-00-832-8364
NSN 5996-01-247-7671
NSN 6320-01-458-9567
NSN 6650-01-100-0933
NSN 6220-00-200-7888
NSN 2925-01-645-2948
NSN 6650-01-258-0811
NSN 6320-01-439-5264
NSN 5975-01-521-1654
NSN 6645-01-392-4788