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 5999-00-929-0015
NSN 5855-01-245-8689
NSN 6110-00-964-3514
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 4140-00-353-5757
NSN 5835-01-397-8801
NSN 6145-01-436-2146
NSN 5950-01-072-6578
NSN 5935-01-167-7423
NSN 6620-01-088-1272
NSN 6240-00-509-2485
NSN 6685-01-606-9171