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 6685-00-596-8765
NSN 5910-01-175-0231
NSN 6620-01-296-7987
NSN 5985-01-008-1229
NSN 5965-00-035-4556
NSN 5975-00-304-5019
NSN 5945-01-296-0864
NSN 6645-00-872-4784
NSN 6105-01-381-1088
NSN 5975-00-288-5877
NSN 5855-00-532-0025
NSN 5990-01-376-8930