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 5930-00-823-2134
NSN 5999-01-170-0337
NSN 5910-01-091-6259
NSN 6145-01-358-2027
NSN 6685-01-564-2751
NSN 5930-01-468-0148
NSN 6685-01-434-8906
NSN 6150-00-819-0026
NSN 5930-01-088-1007
NSN 5855-00-221-9435
NSN 5960-00-935-6484
NSN 5910-00-699-6391