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 5905-00-730-0294
NSN 5996-01-139-2843
NSN 6240-00-902-6554
NSN 5975-01-487-4379
NSN 5855-01-547-3875
NSN 5990-00-269-2226
NSN 5915-00-617-9477
NSN 5935-01-123-5524
NSN 5965-01-063-3442
NSN 6135-01-368-0960
NSN 5905-01-227-0935
NSN 5935-01-174-6128