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 5999-00-131-2363
NSN 6145-00-860-9203
NSN 6650-01-534-3587
NSN 6685-01-605-2959
NSN 5930-00-006-5532
NSN 5996-00-840-5246
NSN 6240-00-925-4662
NSN 5985-01-466-4946
NSN 6110-01-168-2718
NSN 5998-00-443-6217
NSN 7035-01-240-4998
NSN 6645-01-648-2115