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 6685-00-115-9606
NSN 6220-01-120-7779
NSN 5905-01-287-7503
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 5895-01-313-5572
NSN 5905-01-447-6069
NSN 6220-01-408-0339
NSN 6220-00-301-2098
NSN 5998-01-559-6666
NSN 5985-01-023-3425
NSN 5996-01-168-9762
NSN 5999-00-452-1083