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 5996-00-722-0838
NSN 5915-00-068-4020
NSN 6105-01-170-7673
NSN 5950-00-197-4044
NSN 5905-00-192-1883
NSN 6145-00-372-3713
NSN 5950-01-192-4368
NSN 5930-01-142-3325
NSN 5930-01-090-0223
NSN 6620-01-327-4111
NSN 5905-00-973-8549
NSN 6150-01-152-2552