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 5996-00-344-1250
NSN 6650-00-565-9266
NSN 4140-01-377-2552
NSN 6105-01-063-0127
NSN 6320-01-659-2819
NSN 5895-01-652-5397
NSN 6105-01-564-9958
NSN 5999-01-273-9788
NSN 5895-01-580-0422
NSN 4140-01-043-5089
NSN 5910-01-534-7699
NSN 6240-01-094-6262