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 5996-00-186-8709
NSN 4140-01-605-7095
NSN 5950-01-206-7505
NSN 6145-01-226-5010
NSN 6110-01-294-8641
NSN 2925-01-478-8191
NSN 5945-01-528-1097
NSN 6610-01-265-0999
NSN 6220-00-358-7347
NSN 7035-01-651-0678
NSN 5935-01-069-6795
NSN 5920-01-634-0250