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 5998-00-156-4442
NSN 6240-00-603-6662
NSN 6135-01-268-2152
NSN 6645-01-366-5033
NSN 6610-01-097-5073
NSN 5985-00-409-0026
NSN 5905-01-372-8968
NSN 5835-01-242-9806
NSN 6105-01-475-2323
NSN 5915-00-824-0196
NSN 6320-01-123-6814
NSN 5915-01-035-5377