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 5895-01-105-5515
NSN 5905-01-224-6188
NSN 5999-00-596-1930
NSN 4140-01-378-2651
NSN 6650-01-033-6667
NSN 5999-01-386-6482
NSN 5855-01-272-3660
NSN 4140-00-816-8820
NSN 5935-01-371-0672
NSN 6610-01-189-3001
NSN 5990-01-227-6526
NSN 7035-00-064-7008