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 5996-00-661-1151
NSN 6240-01-208-9587
NSN 5999-01-447-6382
NSN 5935-01-352-6927
NSN 6105-00-872-5484
NSN 5895-01-147-5204
NSN 6610-01-033-0629
NSN 4140-00-494-2569
NSN 5990-01-432-0523
NSN 6110-01-575-2337
NSN 5950-00-488-0634
NSN 5905-01-397-6048