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 5960-00-114-4916
NSN 7035-01-220-6392
NSN 5910-00-653-6651
NSN 6240-01-471-4180
NSN 5915-01-486-6398
NSN 5945-01-111-4515
NSN 5975-01-352-5853
NSN 5945-01-026-9953
NSN 5945-01-649-7404
NSN 5895-01-576-7523
NSN 5915-01-141-6726
NSN 6650-00-597-7313