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 5930-00-141-5975
NSN 4140-00-679-9512
NSN 6110-01-648-6790
NSN 5855-00-189-6066
NSN 6685-01-277-7847
NSN 5915-01-036-3614
NSN 5935-00-406-0509
NSN 6145-01-519-0365
NSN 5950-00-218-4922
NSN 5855-00-922-6459
NSN 5965-00-605-8239
NSN 5935-00-420-1188