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 5930-00-060-1791
NSN 6650-00-195-7519
NSN 6620-01-367-0844
NSN 5965-00-314-5303
NSN 5945-00-529-0409
NSN 5895-00-112-8767
NSN 5950-01-339-1544
NSN 6650-01-468-4681
NSN 5915-01-439-2249
NSN 5920-00-581-9471
NSN 4140-00-185-9694
NSN 6135-01-575-8362