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 6220-00-780-4569
NSN 6220-00-595-6954
NSN 5999-00-857-4914
NSN 5998-01-557-1918
NSN 6145-01-449-0905
NSN 5965-00-215-0307
NSN 5965-00-823-8623
NSN 6220-01-539-5242
NSN 5965-01-518-0623
NSN 2925-01-537-5310
NSN 5935-00-862-5851
NSN 5998-00-104-6917