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 5999-00-311-4347
NSN 5905-01-209-9134
NSN 2925-01-648-6859
NSN 6220-01-064-6115
NSN 5999-01-626-4403
NSN 5935-01-351-3751
NSN 5945-00-136-5434
NSN 5950-01-311-0800
NSN 5960-01-299-4760
NSN 6135-00-062-5080
NSN 7035-01-322-0221
NSN 6320-01-436-9228