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 6145-00-431-8376
NSN 5960-00-486-0323
NSN 6320-01-111-8851
NSN 5910-01-169-7593
NSN 5950-01-059-3950
NSN 5910-01-391-2544
NSN 6650-00-146-6485
NSN 5950-01-218-8951
NSN 6610-00-489-4771
NSN 5998-01-191-7798
NSN 5930-01-536-7284
NSN 5935-00-762-9968