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 5895-01-020-8990
NSN 5930-00-278-7731
NSN 6130-01-555-9864
NSN 5998-00-064-8971
NSN 5895-01-502-9873
NSN 5930-01-272-4103
NSN 6145-01-440-9983
NSN 5935-01-103-6459
NSN 6645-01-342-8795
NSN 7035-01-455-7277
NSN 5960-01-362-3846
NSN 6130-01-571-7932