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 5915-00-877-0688
NSN 6110-00-004-1455
NSN 5945-00-596-2665
NSN 6610-01-469-6235
NSN 5930-01-006-1525
NSN 5945-01-427-3790
NSN 6240-00-536-1867
NSN 5998-00-089-9899
NSN 5975-01-395-6659
NSN 5998-01-446-6916
NSN 4140-01-573-3596
NSN 6240-00-299-9819