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 5905-00-224-7309
NSN 5965-00-937-6482
NSN 5905-00-713-5296
NSN 5998-00-782-5105
NSN 5996-01-318-7738
NSN 6145-00-170-5274
NSN 5996-00-567-4804
NSN 6150-00-189-0292
NSN 6150-01-605-1343
NSN 5999-01-422-9768
NSN 7035-01-150-6303
NSN 5930-00-532-7761