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 5915-00-169-7940
NSN 5999-01-600-2644
NSN 5960-00-475-4950
NSN 6110-00-627-9710
NSN 2925-01-320-6512
NSN 5905-00-227-0117
NSN 5965-01-100-2591
NSN 6650-01-477-2124
NSN 6110-00-905-6148
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 5945-01-516-1961
NSN 6610-01-507-9476