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 5950-00-376-9739
NSN 5930-00-017-9463
NSN 6645-01-450-7271
NSN 5996-00-601-6690
NSN 5945-00-175-9064
NSN 6145-01-533-0111
NSN 5965-01-085-4299
NSN 6320-01-513-9166
NSN 5925-01-107-8793
NSN 6610-00-764-4015
NSN 6135-01-650-9371
NSN 5996-00-898-9993