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 5930-01-044-6246
NSN 5895-01-618-9502
NSN 6135-00-702-2772
NSN 5999-00-151-4045
NSN 5985-00-893-4919
NSN 5999-00-035-4999
NSN 5935-00-734-4035
NSN 6610-00-314-2605
NSN 5975-00-816-9621
NSN 5985-00-138-3455
NSN 6130-01-389-8417
NSN 6650-01-222-1749