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 5990-01-254-2936
NSN 6645-00-163-9580
NSN 5915-01-010-1562
NSN 6105-01-143-5774
NSN 6240-00-238-8528
NSN 5925-00-628-7797
NSN 5999-01-614-0588
NSN 5999-00-760-0441
NSN 6610-01-555-8791
NSN 5950-01-418-0266
NSN 5915-01-250-1217
NSN 5855-01-373-7538