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 5975-01-010-3722
NSN 6135-00-542-6728
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 5996-00-708-6937
NSN 5965-00-812-9158
NSN 5835-01-377-8972
NSN 6105-00-509-8491
NSN 6240-00-297-3919
NSN 5905-00-087-0721
NSN 6645-01-100-3296
NSN 5915-01-653-4819
NSN 6650-01-017-0980