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 5975-01-095-5122
NSN 5835-00-939-7470
NSN 5935-01-061-0224
NSN 6150-01-568-7305
NSN 5960-00-901-0320
NSN 6240-00-299-8474
NSN 5905-00-376-5220
NSN 5999-00-884-6434
NSN 5965-01-005-0341
NSN 6145-00-116-7810
NSN 5975-00-897-2091
NSN 5998-00-865-5040