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 5935-00-362-3873
NSN 6150-00-164-1626
NSN 6620-01-441-0240
NSN 5996-01-076-2938
NSN 5975-00-218-0414
NSN 6150-00-983-7515
NSN 6645-00-967-8401
NSN 5930-01-385-5148
NSN 5990-00-133-7734
NSN 6130-01-198-0539
NSN 6130-00-289-7050
NSN 5835-00-554-0399