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 5895-00-471-9904
NSN 5999-01-585-6904
NSN 6650-00-877-1797
NSN 5960-00-272-9230
NSN 6135-01-493-5750
NSN 5975-00-275-0820
NSN 5910-01-211-6936
NSN 6240-01-371-3020
NSN 5895-01-380-6659
NSN 4140-01-384-3998
NSN 6105-00-056-8020
NSN 5905-00-682-7859