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 5950-00-182-8204
NSN 4140-01-400-3610
NSN 6110-01-168-8600
NSN 5998-01-033-1821
NSN 6685-00-484-5721
NSN 5960-01-244-1969
NSN 6685-01-486-5393
NSN 5998-01-575-3718
NSN 5998-00-986-8850
NSN 5925-01-645-2789
NSN 5910-01-551-1473
NSN 6650-00-211-6302