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 6685-00-202-5233
NSN 5996-01-412-0813
NSN 6240-00-054-4236
NSN 5920-01-322-7553
NSN 5835-01-460-6054
NSN 2925-01-448-2880
NSN 6650-00-850-3312
NSN 5999-01-104-3865
NSN 5925-00-286-4667
NSN 6620-01-114-6374
NSN 5930-01-416-2973
NSN 5975-01-528-7359