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 5935-00-264-6954
NSN 6110-00-239-9248
NSN 6685-00-420-0027
NSN 6610-01-214-6680
NSN 5975-00-081-2171
NSN 5910-00-081-9046
NSN 5975-00-764-9958
NSN 5910-00-896-0236
NSN 6650-01-479-5386
NSN 6220-01-284-0016
NSN 5965-01-339-4495
NSN 4140-00-753-9204