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 5998-00-042-5723
NSN 6105-01-598-3379
NSN 5996-00-958-4244
NSN 5945-01-281-6524
NSN 5985-01-355-7758
NSN 6240-00-452-5241
NSN 6110-00-199-5451
NSN 5965-01-200-6613
NSN 6240-00-753-2031
NSN 5945-01-265-2454
NSN 6650-00-164-7480
NSN 5950-01-201-3579