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 5920-00-983-8630
NSN 5915-01-286-2416
NSN 5915-00-488-7437
NSN 6240-00-933-7641
NSN 6240-01-273-0193
NSN 5998-01-398-0072
NSN 5965-01-441-1525
NSN 5950-01-241-6539
NSN 5925-01-256-0163
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 5998-01-379-7931
NSN 5990-01-303-6110