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 5915-00-116-0987
NSN 5965-01-391-1703
NSN 6105-01-512-9862
NSN 6650-01-289-3901
NSN 5965-01-659-1970
NSN 6150-01-196-7471
NSN 6685-00-759-4097
NSN 5996-01-273-0884
NSN 5965-01-227-4517
NSN 5930-01-381-6277
NSN 5895-01-025-0971
NSN 6620-01-242-7236