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 5960-00-237-2435
NSN 6620-01-125-3932
NSN 5965-01-534-6396
NSN 6650-01-101-6622
NSN 6220-01-583-3278
NSN 6650-01-416-0473
NSN 5985-01-056-4019
NSN 5855-00-885-8452
NSN 5975-01-322-9399
NSN 5915-01-460-4392
NSN 5999-01-369-9799
NSN 6130-01-634-0603