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 5990-00-133-7734
NSN 5999-01-284-1819
NSN 6685-01-173-7866
NSN 6110-01-409-2692
NSN 5975-01-591-2103
NSN 5965-01-652-3339
NSN 5935-01-228-9420
NSN 6610-01-282-6747
NSN 6240-00-415-6488
NSN 5950-00-536-3991
NSN 5915-01-231-9174
NSN 5998-01-029-3568