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 5925-00-798-6767
NSN 5996-01-097-9320
NSN 6110-00-378-8458
NSN 6220-01-312-4570
NSN 5915-00-872-6729
NSN 6650-01-580-2501
NSN 2925-01-629-9416
NSN 6645-01-126-6233
NSN 6110-00-562-3363
NSN 5999-01-600-4486
NSN 5925-00-768-5822
NSN 4140-01-445-5945