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 5945-00-683-4843
NSN 6150-01-307-2664
NSN 5996-01-231-9838
NSN 6320-01-078-8257
NSN 5999-01-384-3532
NSN 6610-00-360-2713
NSN 6620-00-273-8735
NSN 5996-00-338-4022
NSN 5935-00-951-6125
NSN 5998-00-369-7285
NSN 6240-01-582-6353
NSN 5998-01-075-4986