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 5935-01-621-2495
NSN 5990-00-288-1820
NSN 5945-01-614-7065
NSN 6650-01-316-1191
NSN 6220-01-083-1499
NSN 4140-00-654-9146
NSN 6110-01-381-6092
NSN 5895-00-574-0287
NSN 4140-00-169-5176
NSN 5930-01-548-1479
NSN 6240-01-179-4547
NSN 5960-00-001-8804