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 5855-00-106-1640
NSN 5990-00-988-6616
NSN 5935-01-186-9732
NSN 6110-00-873-3198
NSN 6610-00-092-8776
NSN 5965-01-039-7250
NSN 5999-01-380-0674
NSN 2925-01-629-4600
NSN 6685-00-203-4485
NSN 5945-01-375-3463
NSN 5950-00-947-6183
NSN 5996-01-557-8032