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 5920-01-507-5520
NSN 5915-00-186-3092
NSN 5935-00-830-8898
NSN 5905-00-232-3611
NSN 7035-01-450-6795
NSN 6145-00-610-6987
NSN 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 6130-01-575-1271
NSN 5960-01-536-9763
NSN 6610-01-067-0228
NSN 5915-00-052-2342
NSN 5999-00-054-5818