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 5998-01-085-8959
NSN 6150-00-051-0404
NSN 5935-01-237-2652
NSN 6135-01-351-1131
NSN 5975-00-851-1842
NSN 5855-00-482-9876
NSN 4140-00-585-8219
NSN 5855-01-376-0363
NSN 6620-01-039-5468
NSN 5910-01-622-5674
NSN 6220-01-397-2846
NSN 5965-00-760-5404