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 5999-00-914-8311
NSN 5895-01-127-9313
NSN 5950-00-361-8905
NSN 5895-01-192-3138
NSN 6130-01-343-5857
NSN 5905-01-515-0912
NSN 5835-01-555-8963
NSN 5965-01-073-1014
NSN 6650-01-163-6330
NSN 5905-00-107-0887
NSN 5950-01-437-7445
NSN 5855-01-169-9228