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 5965-00-716-7078
NSN 5996-00-388-6552
NSN 6240-01-013-8895
NSN 5975-01-316-4004
NSN 5930-01-540-4897
NSN 6645-00-244-0359
NSN 5999-01-538-3878
NSN 5915-01-461-5285
NSN 6150-00-350-8613
NSN 4140-01-461-2350
NSN 4140-01-364-1684
NSN 5895-01-300-7905