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 5996-01-645-1686
NSN 6620-00-494-9645
NSN 6610-00-065-8885
NSN 5985-01-391-2432
NSN 5965-01-501-5638
NSN 6685-01-445-6201
NSN 6610-00-446-2880
NSN 6685-01-166-8103
NSN 6610-01-473-0037
NSN 5920-00-127-5589
NSN 2925-00-684-7708
NSN 6240-01-658-0181