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 5998-00-187-0395
NSN 5895-01-071-2709
NSN 5910-01-050-8451
NSN 6130-01-450-0338
NSN 6685-00-570-0095
NSN 5905-00-064-5049
NSN 5895-01-305-2192
NSN 5998-01-367-2272
NSN 5960-00-953-6840
NSN 5855-01-601-8145
NSN 5975-01-535-0292
NSN 6110-00-930-4818