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 5945-00-404-5702
NSN 6110-01-454-9390
NSN 2925-01-026-1000
NSN 5975-00-490-4392
NSN 6240-01-087-9570
NSN 6610-01-039-5020
NSN 5996-01-359-3362
NSN 7035-01-391-7470
NSN 5996-01-287-8311
NSN 5915-00-118-8054
NSN 6130-01-455-9580
NSN 5945-00-362-7192