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 5945-00-477-1671
NSN 6105-01-057-8641
NSN 6105-00-806-2695
NSN 6240-00-594-7138
NSN 6240-00-788-6972
NSN 5920-01-426-8517
NSN 5835-01-125-2558
NSN 6650-00-255-8269
NSN 6320-00-905-0543
NSN 5965-00-342-5126
NSN 5996-01-603-7987
NSN 6645-01-206-4888