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 5998-00-508-1863
NSN 6150-00-466-2892
NSN 6135-01-199-1185
NSN 5975-01-556-6719
NSN 6620-00-724-1263
NSN 2925-00-884-3302
NSN 5920-01-191-3488
NSN 5930-01-125-9165
NSN 4140-01-446-3525
NSN 6685-00-068-0304
NSN 6130-00-541-6445
NSN 6240-01-411-6902