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 5945-00-998-1622
NSN 4140-01-378-6386
NSN 6110-01-370-1555
NSN 5835-01-044-2628
NSN 5960-00-493-5589
NSN 5950-01-089-7670
NSN 5999-01-422-2556
NSN 5965-01-426-3225
NSN 5950-00-833-4608
NSN 5835-01-150-6084
NSN 5990-00-948-4515
NSN 6145-00-775-0786