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 5920-00-014-6229
NSN 5975-01-114-8071
NSN 5998-01-461-3023
NSN 5985-01-113-1376
NSN 6685-00-595-5376
NSN 6620-01-212-4298
NSN 6130-01-351-9089
NSN 5925-01-023-9768
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 6105-01-492-8957
NSN 6110-01-395-1326
NSN 6685-01-415-5603