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 5835-00-512-4424
NSN 6320-01-161-6242
NSN 5945-01-369-2733
NSN 5998-01-432-9079
NSN 6110-01-147-3683
NSN 6150-00-477-7697
NSN 5905-01-375-6588
NSN 5975-01-169-4619
NSN 5855-01-103-8650
NSN 5950-01-419-7834
NSN 6110-01-657-0014
NSN 5910-01-377-5761