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 5996-00-926-0224
NSN 5915-01-350-3696
NSN 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 5930-01-258-4817
NSN 6110-00-538-1313
NSN 5895-01-170-0340
NSN 5990-01-381-9526
NSN 5975-01-469-9457
NSN 6240-01-318-0531
NSN 5990-01-524-7744
NSN 5950-01-442-7195
NSN 6645-01-163-9930