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 5935-00-222-4723
NSN 6130-01-541-6779
NSN 5960-00-661-0477
NSN 5925-01-519-3664
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 6645-01-449-1824
NSN 5835-01-583-8358
NSN 5935-00-079-1650
NSN 5990-00-170-4239
NSN 5999-00-922-2112
NSN 7035-00-153-3826
NSN 6240-00-617-9599