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 5985-01-005-1241
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 5930-01-552-9422
NSN 6240-01-148-9044
NSN 5915-00-753-7433
NSN 6685-00-441-9575
NSN 6220-00-342-1086
NSN 7035-00-437-7950
NSN 6135-01-115-2867
NSN 6150-01-245-8701
NSN 5920-00-827-1094
NSN 5920-01-085-4891