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 5975-00-344-0854
NSN 5960-01-119-1288
NSN 6150-01-373-5911
NSN 2925-01-569-3795
NSN 6650-01-656-5649
NSN 6645-01-312-3558
NSN 5905-00-170-8370
NSN 5950-01-216-6135
NSN 5999-00-161-0620
NSN 5996-01-023-7896
NSN 5985-00-782-5278
NSN 5905-00-946-5824