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 6645-00-574-9712
NSN 5895-01-044-6369
NSN 5990-00-316-8872
NSN 5920-01-341-5349
NSN 6150-01-181-7843
NSN 6145-01-278-2103
NSN 6220-00-751-9709
NSN 6620-01-445-1239
NSN 5998-01-265-9371
NSN 2925-01-363-5978
NSN 5999-01-095-4859
NSN 5925-00-405-3363