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 5895-01-553-3874
NSN 6110-00-709-2720
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 6620-00-763-2168
NSN 6150-00-460-2938
NSN 6240-00-201-1200
NSN 6135-01-116-3385
NSN 6685-00-678-0299
NSN 5835-01-160-7282
NSN 5960-01-202-6610
NSN 5855-01-659-8769