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 5998-00-562-9760
NSN 5905-01-298-6390
NSN 5975-00-138-2693
NSN 6145-01-466-8770
NSN 5950-00-449-4487
NSN 6650-00-195-7519
NSN 5990-01-257-6854
NSN 5895-00-242-9959
NSN 4140-00-189-0235
NSN 5925-01-321-8898
NSN 6145-00-493-4073
NSN 6610-01-220-1011