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 5999-01-510-1353
NSN 6135-01-119-0720
NSN 5965-01-602-7649
NSN 6620-00-506-0112
NSN 5935-00-842-3858
NSN 5920-01-527-5388
NSN 2925-00-327-3991
NSN 5855-00-782-7714
NSN 6220-01-600-5625
NSN 5930-01-411-1879
NSN 5950-01-190-0374
NSN 5975-01-104-5589