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 5895-00-262-2796
NSN 5996-01-215-7767
NSN 5990-00-068-3592
NSN 5935-01-546-5461
NSN 5935-01-324-8020
NSN 6685-01-329-8805
NSN 6650-00-279-5741
NSN 5945-00-225-9530
NSN 5965-00-164-8092
NSN 6320-01-476-7702
NSN 6110-00-477-9677
NSN 6150-00-186-7809