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 5935-00-741-8660
NSN 6650-00-997-4337
NSN 6320-01-506-9439
NSN 5975-01-085-1081
NSN 6320-00-790-4844
NSN 6320-00-360-1744
NSN 5895-01-384-2219
NSN 5996-00-315-3497
NSN 6150-00-148-8515
NSN 6620-00-045-8134
NSN 6685-01-208-7536
NSN 5945-00-762-7277