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 5935-01-076-1520
NSN 5965-00-847-2865
NSN 6105-00-733-7839
NSN 6620-01-078-6372
NSN 4140-00-344-4271
NSN 6220-01-293-5450
NSN 5915-00-734-4399
NSN 6320-01-387-3230
NSN 5895-00-879-0211
NSN 6110-01-367-9454
NSN 6650-00-197-7563
NSN 5965-01-424-7417