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 5960-00-661-0477
NSN 4140-01-118-8918
NSN 5935-00-861-5829
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 6650-00-349-8732
NSN 6110-01-467-7737
NSN 5999-01-628-1966
NSN 5855-01-456-8667
NSN 5910-01-229-5118
NSN 6240-01-142-2963
NSN 6220-01-419-5882
NSN 6220-01-597-7908