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 5930-00-912-1092
NSN 6135-01-551-0562
NSN 6130-01-524-3058
NSN 7035-01-545-7761
NSN 2925-00-853-5039
NSN 5930-00-468-1004
NSN 5975-01-660-3296
NSN 5965-01-299-4568
NSN 6650-01-416-6272
NSN 6320-01-272-7072
NSN 5925-01-489-2791
NSN 5999-01-584-7183