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 5920-00-814-0763
NSN 6130-00-829-7551
NSN 5915-01-142-2018
NSN 5935-01-475-1349
NSN 6110-01-472-1963
NSN 5998-01-009-7708
NSN 5905-01-389-4085
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5835-00-995-0277
NSN 5985-01-266-4820
NSN 5910-01-348-5034
NSN 6320-00-977-3930