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 5945-00-099-9857
NSN 6220-01-179-6242
NSN 5835-00-217-2147
NSN 5915-00-229-7002
NSN 6620-00-522-6693
NSN 5930-01-444-8577
NSN 5975-01-475-6947
NSN 5945-01-142-3321
NSN 6320-00-106-7259
NSN 5998-01-010-3217
NSN 5935-01-466-1505
NSN 5996-01-174-0830