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 5975-01-323-5876
NSN 6240-00-578-7422
NSN 5999-00-799-2141
NSN 6135-00-877-1659
NSN 6220-01-417-6116
NSN 5920-00-858-6264
NSN 6240-01-238-2526
NSN 5930-01-388-9275
NSN 5998-01-309-6887
NSN 5999-00-222-4808
NSN 5905-01-615-3496
NSN 5965-00-768-4366