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 6620-00-893-1303
NSN 5945-01-268-2966
NSN 6130-01-486-9723
NSN 6110-01-605-2037
NSN 5999-01-018-5964
NSN 6135-01-658-7467
NSN 5935-00-100-5911
NSN 5910-00-463-9982
NSN 5915-01-511-7777
NSN 5975-01-432-0050
NSN 2925-01-157-9204
NSN 5895-01-215-3934