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 5935-00-197-7668
NSN 5990-01-123-6557
NSN 5935-01-585-4593
NSN 5915-01-366-6125
NSN 5996-01-429-0390
NSN 5930-01-137-2807
NSN 6110-00-385-2978
NSN 6610-01-207-0045
NSN 5985-01-012-2025
NSN 5835-00-102-2373
NSN 6110-01-294-2676
NSN 5965-01-267-5263