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 6645-00-664-4665
NSN 5996-01-197-5010
NSN 6320-01-399-6177
NSN 7035-01-501-2950
NSN 6110-01-409-2692
NSN 7035-01-024-9511
NSN 6610-00-292-9895
NSN 5999-01-372-0079
NSN 6620-01-365-1499
NSN 6240-00-381-5833
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 5910-00-878-8712