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 5998-00-617-8897
NSN 6650-01-433-8101
NSN 6150-01-322-3371
NSN 5999-00-067-6168
NSN 5855-01-175-3990
NSN 5905-01-550-7999
NSN 5945-01-030-5303
NSN 6135-01-226-4071
NSN 6610-01-074-9798
NSN 6110-01-112-5130
NSN 2925-01-394-5650
NSN 6610-00-202-5481