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 5996-00-292-5394
NSN 6110-01-550-7877
NSN 5920-00-960-3567
NSN 5935-01-026-8106
NSN 5905-01-557-9584
NSN 6645-01-484-1858
NSN 6650-00-492-9503
NSN 6110-01-062-0252
NSN 6110-01-415-0589
NSN 7035-01-390-1132
NSN 5965-00-377-0301
NSN 6220-01-611-7723