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 5990-00-932-3070
NSN 5950-01-492-9908
NSN 6105-01-226-0338
NSN 2925-00-982-0409
NSN 5996-00-366-0233
NSN 5935-01-540-5759
NSN 5985-00-597-2966
NSN 6130-01-359-6562
NSN 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 5990-01-268-6767
NSN 7035-01-508-6447
NSN 5920-01-218-5742