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 5990-00-591-3793
NSN 6240-00-072-8445
NSN 6685-01-300-9973
NSN 6645-01-336-6631
NSN 6105-00-553-8943
NSN 6110-00-891-0988
NSN 2925-00-221-4977
NSN 5950-00-786-5551
NSN 6145-01-619-0142
NSN 5999-00-407-2096
NSN 5999-01-102-8192
NSN 6650-01-224-2555