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 5920-00-221-8377
NSN 6130-01-461-7765
NSN 6135-00-100-8890
NSN 5895-00-603-5524
NSN 5920-01-391-6265
NSN 5910-01-392-0891
NSN 4140-01-011-0165
NSN 5999-00-966-5137
NSN 7035-00-286-6221
NSN 5895-01-431-8612
NSN 5975-00-925-1197
NSN 5935-00-651-5623