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 5945-00-089-9130
NSN 5920-01-420-0912
NSN 6105-00-008-6140
NSN 5960-00-492-2502
NSN 5999-01-076-5983
NSN 5920-01-421-0291
NSN 6240-01-421-6655
NSN 6220-00-780-6456
NSN 5835-01-056-4149
NSN 5965-00-023-0944
NSN 6650-00-009-9510
NSN 5855-01-512-1926