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 5835-00-243-0594
NSN 6240-00-087-6684
NSN 5920-00-189-0858
NSN 6150-00-904-0359
NSN 5975-01-422-0552
NSN 5985-00-145-4567
NSN 6240-01-476-7935
NSN 2925-01-146-0278
NSN 5930-00-998-4990
NSN 6685-01-032-4752
NSN 6105-01-538-0949
NSN 6620-01-371-5040