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 5999-00-057-3770
NSN 5935-00-775-6759
NSN 5915-00-432-2993
NSN 4140-00-059-7101
NSN 6105-01-452-6967
NSN 6105-00-516-2151
NSN 6685-01-642-7024
NSN 5960-00-487-7199
NSN 6105-00-050-6295
NSN 5920-01-364-1866
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 6240-01-129-1688