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 5996-00-793-7066
NSN 6220-01-021-8738
NSN 5905-01-026-2161
NSN 6620-01-185-3017
NSN 5960-01-325-2241
NSN 6110-01-135-6584
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 2925-01-490-3884
NSN 6105-00-820-3123
NSN 5996-00-753-1599
NSN 5935-01-143-7225
NSN 7035-01-041-2754