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 5998-00-977-5933
NSN 5920-01-521-1307
NSN 6135-01-382-1980
NSN 5999-01-352-5855
NSN 5960-01-172-2088
NSN 6240-01-426-5581
NSN 5895-01-313-3229
NSN 6645-00-990-9422
NSN 5915-00-113-2640
NSN 5975-00-820-9144
NSN 6130-00-451-3113
NSN 5935-00-025-6395