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 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 6105-00-197-8671
NSN 5930-01-005-6482
NSN 6645-01-073-5302
NSN 5998-01-411-9762
NSN 6220-00-463-1081
NSN 6135-00-802-5479
NSN 5998-01-603-0632
NSN 5998-00-204-8251
NSN 6240-00-210-6363
NSN 5910-00-451-1545
NSN 6240-01-326-6937