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 5996-00-065-8376
NSN 5925-01-647-2600
NSN 5925-01-458-6449
NSN 6645-01-170-0341
NSN 2925-00-529-8681
NSN 6105-01-416-8454
NSN 5855-01-318-7663
NSN 6650-01-371-5886
NSN 5975-01-391-2744
NSN 5950-01-199-5342
NSN 5950-01-212-8679
NSN 6685-01-652-3531