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 5935-00-534-8502
NSN 5965-00-256-8687
NSN 5998-01-326-3811
NSN 4140-01-184-7370
NSN 6645-01-342-1917
NSN 6110-01-227-3869
NSN 6110-01-492-1714
NSN 5895-01-367-2683
NSN 6150-01-495-1369
NSN 5999-01-071-0053
NSN 5999-00-621-0451
NSN 6105-01-656-6348