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 5999-00-051-5578
NSN 5975-00-897-5540
NSN 6110-01-042-6735
NSN 5975-01-446-6074
NSN 5950-00-818-8876
NSN 5930-01-523-1188
NSN 6130-01-591-5143
NSN 5925-01-477-8316
NSN 6240-00-191-2855
NSN 6685-01-044-6366
NSN 6610-01-250-2811
NSN 5960-01-157-7009