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 5985-00-141-8300
NSN 5835-01-576-9013
NSN 5999-01-382-7591
NSN 6645-01-523-6731
NSN 6105-01-583-5526
NSN 6685-01-442-2757
NSN 5998-01-640-8094
NSN 5990-01-617-5156
NSN 5915-00-155-7626
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 5975-01-367-3892
NSN 6645-00-116-1409