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 6685-00-652-8097
NSN 5945-01-218-0804
NSN 5925-00-816-9929
NSN 5999-01-159-0959
NSN 5925-01-440-5538
NSN 5915-01-625-9403
NSN 6105-01-531-3358
NSN 6610-01-618-7038
NSN 5950-01-573-6434
NSN 5960-01-117-1887
NSN 5965-01-535-0718
NSN 5960-01-128-0850