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 5998-00-041-1807
NSN 6130-01-356-7342
NSN 2925-00-925-0545
NSN 5999-00-940-8807
NSN 6135-00-182-7008
NSN 5905-01-210-4950
NSN 6105-00-231-2860
NSN 6650-00-116-7439
NSN 6645-01-649-8227
NSN 6650-01-411-1581
NSN 6620-00-656-4445
NSN 5915-00-733-8257