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 5975-00-144-7878
NSN 5930-01-058-0851
NSN 5930-00-255-5895
NSN 5950-01-444-4053
NSN 5985-01-394-4745
NSN 5925-00-008-0550
NSN 4140-00-720-4993
NSN 6130-00-327-8732
NSN 5990-01-431-6749
NSN 5999-00-508-1869
NSN 6150-00-439-8762
NSN 6145-00-738-5601