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 5930-01-579-3732
NSN 5910-00-004-6389
NSN 5975-01-146-9610
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 5910-01-378-7026
NSN 5965-01-608-9404
NSN 5998-01-386-4682
NSN 6685-00-583-1709
NSN 4140-00-882-9358
NSN 5930-01-425-1352
NSN 5950-00-199-4401
NSN 5998-00-064-2144