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 5960-00-284-7916
NSN 5915-00-597-0038
NSN 6105-01-525-0616
NSN 6650-00-193-7358
NSN 5895-00-752-0549
NSN 6620-01-246-4314
NSN 5975-00-209-6498
NSN 6145-01-277-4488
NSN 5999-01-003-0355
NSN 7035-00-117-0418
NSN 2925-00-837-3948
NSN 6610-00-516-4228