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 6645-00-124-2563
NSN 5990-01-065-0492
NSN 5920-01-592-4873
NSN 5855-01-201-4857
NSN 6220-01-067-8142
NSN 5950-01-377-1143
NSN 6105-01-423-1417
NSN 5950-00-097-1310
NSN 2925-00-896-9819
NSN 5960-00-944-1113
NSN 5990-01-448-2751
NSN 5999-01-032-7010