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 5920-00-216-8665
NSN 5910-01-631-0397
NSN 6650-01-140-4009
NSN 6110-00-773-0915
NSN 2925-01-604-8984
NSN 4140-00-597-5260
NSN 6130-00-117-6232
NSN 5920-01-394-5003
NSN 5935-00-225-8448
NSN 5965-01-359-5501
NSN 6110-00-736-9946
NSN 5895-01-193-7474