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 5999-00-946-4927
NSN 6145-00-107-7913
NSN 5990-00-495-2859
NSN 5990-01-148-3091
NSN 5975-01-330-2802
NSN 5945-01-264-5413
NSN 5910-01-422-4785
NSN 6650-01-580-7073
NSN 5965-00-575-4089
NSN 5985-01-540-3135
NSN 6240-00-006-3725
NSN 5935-01-608-5037