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 5835-00-400-5056
NSN 6645-01-209-6881
NSN 5950-01-616-3091
NSN 5905-01-421-4421
NSN 6130-00-927-1572
NSN 5930-01-266-7109
NSN 2925-01-434-6945
NSN 5925-01-467-7310
NSN 5999-01-131-5098
NSN 6145-00-044-6673
NSN 6110-00-269-2696
NSN 6320-01-029-4220