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 5835-00-656-7317
NSN 5950-01-368-9670
NSN 6645-00-814-4558
NSN 5925-01-297-8574
NSN 6145-01-468-6187
NSN 6145-01-535-4972
NSN 5960-01-381-2478
NSN 5985-01-146-4877
NSN 5960-00-465-4088
NSN 5930-00-982-8675
NSN 6620-00-165-1749
NSN 5996-01-087-9037