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 5930-00-872-6611
NSN 5945-01-036-1962
NSN 4140-01-461-9775
NSN 5999-00-884-2458
NSN 6145-00-971-8270
NSN 6105-00-539-0393
NSN 6220-01-274-7788
NSN 5925-01-534-7749
NSN 5910-01-128-3765
NSN 5945-00-099-9857
NSN 5999-01-227-5689
NSN 6110-01-554-9483