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 6650-00-872-0942
NSN 2925-01-415-2140
NSN 5985-00-846-9028
NSN 5998-01-219-7403
NSN 5975-01-314-7893
NSN 5996-00-905-3971
NSN 7035-00-360-2008
NSN 4140-00-381-4563
NSN 5915-00-890-0929
NSN 5915-01-157-9799
NSN 5925-00-160-4747
NSN 5950-01-063-6474