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 5960-00-104-5816
NSN 6610-01-302-1005
NSN 5915-00-840-2885
NSN 5990-01-544-4360
NSN 5925-01-069-5002
NSN 6135-01-579-3534
NSN 6320-01-019-1028
NSN 5975-01-566-5506
NSN 5920-01-537-0684
NSN 5905-01-071-6668
NSN 5975-01-446-4971
NSN 7035-00-371-7749