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 5999-00-162-1259
NSN 5920-01-324-0517
NSN 5895-01-318-8136
NSN 6220-00-177-3086
NSN 5996-01-518-9265
NSN 5999-00-985-0972
NSN 5835-01-186-4961
NSN 6610-00-883-5160
NSN 5935-00-135-7148
NSN 5835-01-136-3394
NSN 6240-00-960-8458
NSN 6145-00-567-7413