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 5996-00-062-6212
NSN 6135-01-301-8776
NSN 5905-00-354-1777
NSN 5930-00-297-8848
NSN 5965-00-513-1352
NSN 5895-01-332-0961
NSN 5996-00-652-5919
NSN 5960-01-149-1261
NSN 5855-01-167-2162
NSN 5965-01-222-0166
NSN 5960-00-518-4704
NSN 5975-00-633-8532