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 5855-00-471-6002
NSN 5990-00-776-4115
NSN 6645-01-541-9114
NSN 6105-01-577-0014
NSN 6220-00-527-1177
NSN 6620-00-935-1321
NSN 5935-01-624-3512
NSN 5935-01-565-1902
NSN 7035-01-476-7787
NSN 5945-01-057-7430
NSN 5999-00-005-1182
NSN 5895-01-657-9806