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 5910-00-383-1993
NSN 6650-01-350-2515
NSN 6240-00-683-0725
NSN 5935-01-223-6533
NSN 6135-01-647-0386
NSN 6610-01-004-2906
NSN 7035-01-565-8412
NSN 5965-01-571-9997
NSN 5910-01-262-4729
NSN 6240-00-827-0889
NSN 5965-00-067-7393
NSN 6685-00-499-0517