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 5925-00-387-3956
NSN 5990-01-380-7815
NSN 5910-01-316-2929
NSN 6220-01-537-0689
NSN 6240-00-246-5060
NSN 6220-00-289-9915
NSN 5960-01-421-8175
NSN 6240-00-176-5965
NSN 5960-00-121-7458
NSN 5998-01-483-4958
NSN 5910-00-488-7940
NSN 5945-00-840-5418