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 5996-00-277-7384
NSN 6610-00-981-7811
NSN 7035-00-238-3662
NSN 5990-01-277-9753
NSN 5965-00-912-9318
NSN 6240-01-157-9128
NSN 6105-01-386-4038
NSN 5930-00-934-1669
NSN 5915-01-495-6459
NSN 5905-01-307-1651
NSN 6145-01-399-3871
NSN 6685-01-164-1218