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 5999-00-149-0624
NSN 6220-01-123-9114
NSN 6685-00-464-2773
NSN 5915-01-159-7016
NSN 6135-01-452-2421
NSN 5855-00-165-3093
NSN 5965-01-627-6574
NSN 5950-01-526-8268
NSN 6145-01-586-6269
NSN 6620-01-446-7290
NSN 6105-01-655-3954
NSN 5910-01-032-3458