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 6320-01-116-3980
NSN 5998-01-141-2694
NSN 5855-01-540-7413
NSN 5925-00-825-6068
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 5965-01-420-6613
NSN 6645-01-607-5999
NSN 5935-01-085-5809
NSN 6110-01-154-3066
NSN 6145-01-467-1797
NSN 6130-00-139-2914
NSN 5965-00-822-8549