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 5925-00-831-8882
NSN 5925-00-073-3507
NSN 6130-01-055-0531
NSN 5996-01-465-8459
NSN 5935-00-807-0162
NSN 5990-00-874-3036
NSN 5999-01-399-8726
NSN 6150-00-613-3076
NSN 5960-00-601-3118
NSN 6685-01-122-3794
NSN 6645-01-072-8367
NSN 5905-01-413-6259