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 5925-00-105-6644
NSN 5998-01-508-3854
NSN 4140-01-068-8513
NSN 5950-01-518-9563
NSN 5999-01-176-5507
NSN 6150-00-164-8900
NSN 5920-01-410-7740
NSN 6610-00-244-2816
NSN 5999-01-398-1145
NSN 5985-01-294-4721
NSN 6610-01-468-6880
NSN 5835-01-566-5462