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 5996-00-803-9984
NSN 6650-00-629-8027
NSN 6240-00-926-7788
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6220-00-763-4131
NSN 5930-01-548-6052
NSN 5935-01-422-0385
NSN 5910-01-055-8412
NSN 6105-00-063-7633
NSN 6620-00-171-4035
NSN 6110-00-775-0745
NSN 5905-00-061-8602