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 5895-01-120-7958
NSN 6135-00-168-3876
NSN 5920-00-357-0260
NSN 5945-01-198-6335
NSN 6620-01-556-9512
NSN 6145-01-327-3328
NSN 6650-00-943-4247
NSN 2925-01-318-8853
NSN 5895-01-104-4410
NSN 5935-01-155-1336
NSN 5990-01-465-9235
NSN 5998-00-127-9876