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 5855-00-962-5792
NSN 6105-01-390-6386
NSN 5998-00-187-2783
NSN 5930-01-331-3316
NSN 6145-01-316-6615
NSN 5985-00-115-2989
NSN 7035-01-369-1445
NSN 5915-01-371-2584
NSN 5905-00-516-2871
NSN 4140-01-302-9015
NSN 5905-00-283-8442
NSN 5999-01-642-1506