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 5996-00-117-4337
NSN 6220-01-375-9639
NSN 5950-00-961-9600
NSN 6105-00-807-6135
NSN 6220-01-382-7740
NSN 5930-01-222-9468
NSN 5998-01-044-3930
NSN 5920-01-415-8820
NSN 6650-01-471-6476
NSN 5935-01-222-8718
NSN 5925-01-053-3993
NSN 6240-01-019-8068