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 5915-00-518-1644
NSN 6240-01-533-6303
NSN 5985-01-125-4166
NSN 5855-01-103-8650
NSN 5999-01-534-2136
NSN 5945-01-161-6202
NSN 6650-01-406-4959
NSN 6320-01-356-5601
NSN 6610-01-646-1609
NSN 6220-00-006-9746
NSN 5975-00-578-0163
NSN 6145-01-656-3903