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 5915-00-911-6422
NSN 5998-01-435-9064
NSN 5965-01-003-2641
NSN 6110-01-478-0359
NSN 5990-01-128-3758
NSN 6685-01-309-8360
NSN 5996-01-519-7548
NSN 5835-01-352-7211
NSN 6220-01-555-5000
NSN 2925-01-648-6859
NSN 6685-01-314-5313
NSN 6145-01-334-0646