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 5998-01-263-7345
NSN 6240-01-140-8762
NSN 5915-01-314-0686
NSN 5905-01-206-0438
NSN 6620-01-478-4299
NSN 5855-00-327-2112
NSN 5905-01-569-2318
NSN 5920-01-142-0039
NSN 5925-01-176-6569
NSN 6110-01-642-2473
NSN 5975-01-130-8501
NSN 5930-00-503-7656