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 5895-00-676-6993
NSN 5835-01-291-5405
NSN 6130-01-653-4570
NSN 5925-00-539-8372
NSN 6145-00-177-4731
NSN 5996-01-609-4765
NSN 5925-01-457-2091
NSN 5925-01-650-7666
NSN 6150-01-512-3051
NSN 5990-00-164-5992
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 5985-01-358-9831