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 5930-01-207-0082
NSN 6145-00-512-6675
NSN 5905-01-103-7218
NSN 7035-01-089-4485
NSN 5925-01-526-5109
NSN 5998-01-162-4216
NSN 6220-00-827-0227
NSN 6145-01-479-5578
NSN 5996-01-108-8764
NSN 6610-01-429-7267
NSN 7035-01-099-6772
NSN 6650-00-477-9946