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 5945-00-387-3958
NSN 6150-00-575-8961
NSN 5975-01-345-1243
NSN 6620-00-679-5830
NSN 6610-01-142-8958
NSN 5965-01-111-6031
NSN 6610-01-517-8652
NSN 6240-01-046-4363
NSN 6685-01-399-6686
NSN 5999-01-250-2623
NSN 5998-00-420-4275
NSN 6105-01-584-8305