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 5935-00-694-2762
NSN 6150-01-087-7596
NSN 5960-00-506-8064
NSN 6150-01-602-7695
NSN 2925-00-943-2263
NSN 5905-00-543-2144
NSN 5975-00-099-9312
NSN 5998-01-403-2586
NSN 5905-01-632-6717
NSN 5930-01-188-7223
NSN 6610-01-076-4800
NSN 5975-00-989-5046