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 5920-00-076-9889
NSN 5905-00-152-9417
NSN 5925-00-067-3814
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5999-00-999-5476
NSN 6685-01-406-2919
NSN 5998-00-255-9069
NSN 5910-01-448-2324
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 6110-01-575-9647
NSN 7035-01-535-7320
NSN 5996-01-055-6847