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 5945-00-334-8980
NSN 5965-00-303-9701
NSN 6610-00-621-4368
NSN 5895-01-498-4623
NSN 5990-01-024-9659
NSN 6650-01-555-8349
NSN 5910-01-118-2580
NSN 5945-00-182-7384
NSN 6320-00-450-7014
NSN 6320-01-372-7388
NSN 6220-01-188-1806
NSN 6240-01-210-0164