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 5930-00-987-1962
NSN 5998-01-010-2809
NSN 5930-00-246-5046
NSN 5996-01-173-1537
NSN 5999-00-931-0634
NSN 5965-00-471-5018
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 6135-00-495-6862
NSN 6110-00-834-7801
NSN 5935-00-233-7525
NSN 2925-00-363-9878