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 5975-00-806-2113
NSN 6105-00-215-8899
NSN 5920-00-324-2315
NSN 6650-01-473-1355
NSN 5835-01-359-2575
NSN 6130-01-359-6562
NSN 5975-00-958-9713
NSN 5950-01-394-4931
NSN 5965-01-463-2815
NSN 6240-00-117-9957
NSN 5925-00-636-5683
NSN 5999-01-623-1398