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 5945-00-595-8708
NSN 5975-01-208-7644
NSN 6105-01-502-9273
NSN 6650-00-182-7791
NSN 6320-00-841-2279
NSN 6685-00-296-0392
NSN 6135-01-609-6476
NSN 6610-01-278-9704
NSN 6685-00-775-5818
NSN 6150-01-484-9241
NSN 5950-01-446-7831
NSN 5915-00-553-8755