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 5945-01-300-5937
NSN 5998-00-541-8792
NSN 5910-01-044-7485
NSN 6610-00-419-6320
NSN 5996-01-524-4955
NSN 5998-00-239-3588
NSN 6650-01-011-0219
NSN 5945-01-027-0724
NSN 6145-01-497-1059
NSN 2925-01-171-2511
NSN 6105-00-251-7625
NSN 6240-00-500-4404