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 5920-01-411-5512
NSN 6135-01-532-7951
NSN 5998-00-045-3867
NSN 6650-01-640-8753
NSN 5998-01-449-8925
NSN 5945-01-142-0224
NSN 6240-00-268-8356
NSN 6145-00-860-2398
NSN 5930-00-114-4388
NSN 5905-01-118-1651
NSN 5960-01-142-1995
NSN 6240-01-206-4760