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 5996-00-379-8785
NSN 5915-01-166-5712
NSN 5930-01-549-1034
NSN 5985-01-054-2917
NSN 2925-01-338-7126
NSN 6610-01-561-9971
NSN 5999-00-008-4647
NSN 6650-00-964-9470
NSN 6145-00-244-8152
NSN 6150-01-388-2200
NSN 5930-01-433-3375
NSN 5935-00-644-9978