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 5925-00-123-5767
NSN 6145-00-150-5049
NSN 5945-00-401-7727
NSN 5998-01-312-0901
NSN 4140-00-804-5667
NSN 6685-01-446-1095
NSN 5999-01-211-8641
NSN 5895-01-090-3433
NSN 6650-01-226-2397
NSN 5985-00-761-6693
NSN 6150-01-618-3894
NSN 5895-00-468-4103