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 5998-00-079-5068
NSN 5895-01-560-7783
NSN 5990-01-380-0650
NSN 5930-01-563-9936
NSN 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 5945-01-080-6641
NSN 6685-00-198-0384
NSN 5835-00-850-1475
NSN 5895-00-283-5581
NSN 4140-01-553-5462
NSN 5915-01-023-2555
NSN 6240-01-186-6448