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 5999-00-871-7549
NSN 6150-00-072-1497
NSN 6220-00-371-7589
NSN 5965-00-913-9545
NSN 6110-00-099-7113
NSN 5835-00-957-3565
NSN 6610-01-141-9979
NSN 4140-00-373-4833
NSN 5920-01-177-6352
NSN 6650-01-612-0479
NSN 5950-01-333-8510
NSN 6620-01-184-9210