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 5996-01-053-5732
NSN 6110-01-090-0804
NSN 5925-01-442-7357
NSN 5925-01-358-3963
NSN 6240-00-353-5753
NSN 5935-01-495-0561
NSN 5855-00-548-4742
NSN 6610-00-620-7888
NSN 5950-01-204-6152
NSN 4140-01-460-7202
NSN 5930-01-429-1289
NSN 6685-01-350-1713