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 5998-01-448-8252
NSN 6240-01-604-1293
NSN 5996-01-268-1625
NSN 2925-00-502-3768
NSN 6620-00-525-6069
NSN 6685-01-094-7219
NSN 6620-01-026-0346
NSN 6240-01-285-7617
NSN 6130-01-383-0983
NSN 6105-01-136-3227
NSN 6130-00-782-0353
NSN 5905-00-009-1280