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 5960-01-307-2676
NSN 6135-01-029-9315
NSN 5895-00-160-5006
NSN 6135-00-935-8769
NSN 5920-00-938-2504
NSN 6130-01-379-2970
NSN 6220-00-146-3226
NSN 5998-01-254-2777
NSN 6620-00-951-0153
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 5895-00-596-1729
NSN 7035-01-633-9537