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 5930-00-429-5699
NSN 5990-00-093-6794
NSN 6620-01-525-5914
NSN 5945-01-179-7893
NSN 6135-00-152-8729
NSN 5950-01-023-7692
NSN 6110-01-509-5986
NSN 5905-01-330-5194
NSN 5930-01-462-5120
NSN 6135-01-434-6308
NSN 5910-00-581-0035
NSN 6645-00-200-2324