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 5910-00-218-1114
NSN 5999-01-562-7299
NSN 5945-01-184-8811
NSN 6105-00-707-5962
NSN 6685-01-416-8991
NSN 5965-00-332-8698
NSN 6685-01-574-4681
NSN 6150-01-076-3045
NSN 5905-01-356-7341
NSN 5915-01-599-2343
NSN 6650-00-272-2271
NSN 5920-00-633-0404