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 5945-01-325-1013
NSN 6650-01-417-9115
NSN 5975-01-354-7550
NSN 6135-01-492-5717
NSN 5965-00-650-4562
NSN 5960-00-289-6591
NSN 5990-01-423-7693
NSN 5835-00-588-2196
NSN 5996-00-866-1356
NSN 6650-01-579-7240
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 6685-01-164-4901