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 5975-00-144-7878
NSN 5835-01-042-9943
NSN 6650-01-320-5628
NSN 6110-01-497-7659
NSN 6130-00-418-4973
NSN 7035-01-621-2757
NSN 2925-00-684-7708
NSN 6240-01-038-6618
NSN 5990-00-038-6482
NSN 5960-00-170-9614
NSN 5895-00-846-3304
NSN 6240-00-361-1421