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 5895-00-693-3572
NSN 6130-00-662-8557
NSN 5999-01-140-9052
NSN 6105-01-111-0141
NSN 6105-01-521-7420
NSN 5930-01-071-1814
NSN 5935-01-488-4355
NSN 6645-00-984-7687
NSN 5990-01-282-4617
NSN 5998-01-436-7601
NSN 5905-01-431-7653
NSN 5835-00-779-2836