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 5915-00-543-1133
NSN 5935-01-320-2350
NSN 6220-00-419-6152
NSN 5999-00-281-3900
NSN 6645-00-226-2270
NSN 6620-00-255-5962
NSN 6645-00-692-2809
NSN 7035-01-062-0184
NSN 6105-01-211-9702
NSN 5965-00-823-8623
NSN 6105-01-540-6031
NSN 6240-00-357-7976