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 5895-00-286-3788
NSN 6130-01-029-0509
NSN 6610-01-514-8898
NSN 5905-00-204-0469
NSN 6130-00-890-8471
NSN 6645-00-451-6462
NSN 5950-01-650-1620
NSN 5965-00-855-4500
NSN 6620-01-248-0358
NSN 6220-01-434-2497
NSN 5999-01-514-9285
NSN 5965-01-382-4863