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 5990-00-067-6791
NSN 5915-01-029-0801
NSN 6130-01-461-3964
NSN 6645-01-645-4291
NSN 5960-01-060-4375
NSN 5996-01-624-5388
NSN 5835-01-350-0566
NSN 5960-00-140-9583
NSN 5960-01-336-5459
NSN 5999-01-414-9268
NSN 6650-01-145-3418
NSN 6135-00-613-1068