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 5895-00-353-6671
NSN 5998-00-633-5169
NSN 6620-01-475-8696
NSN 6220-01-523-0869
NSN 5950-01-290-0792
NSN 6650-01-233-1484
NSN 5935-00-905-8577
NSN 6650-01-485-8536
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 2925-01-298-2674
NSN 5855-01-088-8700
NSN 5999-01-510-9408