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 5945-00-857-1613
NSN 6645-01-221-3120
NSN 5990-01-310-0884
NSN 6135-00-835-7211
NSN 5975-01-515-3619
NSN 5950-01-529-0331
NSN 6685-01-195-3360
NSN 4140-00-289-9263
NSN 5910-00-581-9843
NSN 6110-01-457-0887
NSN 5960-01-476-3239
NSN 5855-01-105-7793