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 5905-00-210-4269
NSN 6645-01-012-0424
NSN 6105-01-083-2761
NSN 5998-01-571-9070
NSN 5895-00-761-5557
NSN 5910-01-374-2347
NSN 6620-00-613-3023
NSN 6145-00-842-9763
NSN 5895-01-515-0221
NSN 2925-01-517-8544
NSN 5930-01-140-8462
NSN 6620-01-630-3494