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 5965-00-501-7835
NSN 4140-01-654-6292
NSN 6240-00-732-0496
NSN 4140-00-957-5285
NSN 6320-01-116-3980
NSN 5855-00-408-2611
NSN 5920-00-909-5898
NSN 5960-01-449-1310
NSN 2925-00-180-2532
NSN 6650-01-096-6803
NSN 6240-01-486-3715
NSN 7035-00-803-3056