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 5915-00-776-4708
NSN 7035-00-096-9986
NSN 4140-01-178-5729
NSN 5996-00-199-0073
NSN 5895-00-155-8581
NSN 5930-00-163-6993
NSN 6135-00-347-0595
NSN 5920-01-187-1794
NSN 5960-01-170-4057
NSN 6150-01-170-4307
NSN 5935-01-463-5253
NSN 5996-00-088-8891