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 5920-00-012-2000
NSN 6645-00-799-8731
NSN 5996-00-652-9031
NSN 5999-01-010-5518
NSN 4140-01-653-9368
NSN 6685-00-234-3394
NSN 5945-00-296-8464
NSN 5975-00-514-8614
NSN 5895-01-326-2533
NSN 5965-00-568-5802
NSN 5998-01-026-0500
NSN 5915-00-156-7877