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 5935-00-348-3774
NSN 5935-01-084-7282
NSN 6320-01-209-0952
NSN 5990-00-576-4882
NSN 5905-01-382-0542
NSN 5925-01-079-8417
NSN 6645-00-135-7480
NSN 6645-00-394-8924
NSN 5985-01-326-3608
NSN 6240-00-990-3226
NSN 5910-01-550-9709
NSN 6130-01-460-6742