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 5895-00-205-0620
NSN 6610-00-079-1508
NSN 6685-01-274-3891
NSN 6240-01-200-7937
NSN 5935-01-564-5668
NSN 5960-01-023-8037
NSN 5935-01-157-5570
NSN 6685-00-296-0392
NSN 6620-00-955-0330
NSN 5999-00-474-4134
NSN 5950-01-501-5049
NSN 5930-00-216-7511