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 5920-01-647-0812
NSN 5999-01-191-2537
NSN 5990-01-014-1280
NSN 5935-00-288-5973
NSN 5905-01-361-2630
NSN 7035-01-320-4336
NSN 5930-01-386-5571
NSN 5920-00-900-0220
NSN 6130-01-200-3600
NSN 5920-01-154-7363
NSN 5998-01-552-1563
NSN 5895-01-110-6737