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 5930-00-296-6706
NSN 5835-01-412-6901
NSN 5985-01-556-3668
NSN 6620-01-181-0303
NSN 6220-01-535-0892
NSN 5835-01-027-1828
NSN 5950-01-069-5281
NSN 5999-01-232-4886
NSN 2925-01-254-3068
NSN 5996-00-130-5376
NSN 5945-01-312-3323
NSN 6610-01-316-1830