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 5945-00-182-7384
NSN 5915-00-142-6912
NSN 6130-00-137-7784
NSN 5990-00-229-4647
NSN 6610-00-880-5204
NSN 6105-00-311-0449
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 5835-01-133-6485
NSN 5925-01-599-9561
NSN 5930-01-397-7242
NSN 5935-01-542-4018
NSN 6105-00-066-2311