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 5895-00-707-6663
NSN 6240-00-965-6066
NSN 5999-01-382-4680
NSN 5985-00-107-2111
NSN 7035-01-141-8076
NSN 5895-01-629-8767
NSN 2925-01-151-6969
NSN 7035-00-922-5700
NSN 6685-00-602-3784
NSN 5996-00-376-5442
NSN 5996-00-156-4445
NSN 6240-00-840-3647