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 5945-00-753-5127
NSN 5996-01-578-7791
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 6685-00-290-6486
NSN 6685-01-529-9420
NSN 5915-00-685-8615
NSN 5895-01-501-6840
NSN 7035-00-543-3272
NSN 5975-00-038-1754
NSN 5935-01-282-6354
NSN 5895-01-290-3413
NSN 5930-00-147-0261