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 5925-00-137-6582
NSN 6685-01-414-1904
NSN 5930-01-628-1889
NSN 5930-00-153-1400
NSN 6620-00-490-3978
NSN 6240-01-226-6484
NSN 6650-01-384-1657
NSN 7035-01-123-8723
NSN 5910-01-276-4702
NSN 5998-00-299-2740
NSN 6240-00-099-8606
NSN 6105-01-014-0830