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 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6650-00-056-1581
NSN 5999-01-454-6937
NSN 5998-00-556-6328
NSN 5965-01-408-6218
NSN 5855-01-136-1916
NSN 6135-00-097-8162
NSN 5965-01-646-2840
NSN 6220-01-421-4448
NSN 5960-00-875-9823
NSN 5905-01-258-0604
NSN 5905-01-456-3041