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 5945-01-213-7879
NSN 5996-00-784-7912
NSN 6105-01-258-6352
NSN 5910-01-192-1848
NSN 5930-01-535-5121
NSN 6645-00-736-0476
NSN 6685-00-050-7721
NSN 6685-01-108-5782
NSN 5935-01-549-6497
NSN 6240-00-507-8987
NSN 6110-00-888-3009
NSN 6110-01-422-1572