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 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 5990-00-702-2873
NSN 5965-01-010-1258
NSN 6150-01-566-4865
NSN 5950-00-125-5525
NSN 6110-01-384-4292
NSN 5835-01-328-6626
NSN 6320-00-676-9387
NSN 5998-01-352-8626
NSN 5895-00-509-8879
NSN 5965-00-504-6753
NSN 5965-01-046-9619