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 5855-00-400-2622
NSN 6220-01-423-9491
NSN 5915-01-513-6786
NSN 5960-01-411-5899
NSN 2925-01-442-7741
NSN 5996-00-003-7957
NSN 5985-00-291-9974
NSN 6110-01-309-3502
NSN 6135-01-029-9315
NSN 6145-00-152-9954
NSN 5950-00-891-4243
NSN 4140-00-677-3510