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 5998-00-287-4945
NSN 6110-01-215-2384
NSN 5950-01-104-5002
NSN 5930-01-343-8102
NSN 6150-01-025-9766
NSN 2925-01-184-5201
NSN 5985-01-545-2393
NSN 5915-00-926-2471
NSN 5925-00-896-4847
NSN 6240-01-292-6374
NSN 5990-01-601-7332
NSN 6110-00-827-3026