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 5996-00-277-7384
NSN 6130-01-114-7375
NSN 6220-01-147-4652
NSN 5935-01-434-1623
NSN 6645-01-620-2407
NSN 5999-01-527-4322
NSN 5960-01-612-4586
NSN 5895-01-560-4806
NSN 5915-01-061-3227
NSN 5935-01-335-3453
NSN 5935-01-523-9691
NSN 5855-01-542-9059