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 5910-00-107-0634
NSN 4140-01-649-3960
NSN 5965-01-422-1392
NSN 6150-00-857-8929
NSN 6650-01-220-3842
NSN 5935-01-305-7661
NSN 5855-00-782-7714
NSN 6130-01-438-8571
NSN 5910-01-187-3311
NSN 5996-00-943-9050
NSN 5905-00-449-4910
NSN 6685-01-020-7235