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 5960-00-918-2369
NSN 6110-00-144-6763
NSN 6240-01-119-1512
NSN 6145-00-791-3233
NSN 2925-00-816-8765
NSN 5925-01-519-1928
NSN 5930-00-126-5046
NSN 6105-00-289-9993
NSN 6620-01-145-1278
NSN 6145-01-548-7704
NSN 5985-01-119-0541
NSN 5910-01-617-8409