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 5935-00-788-6964
NSN 5895-01-442-1345
NSN 5990-01-204-7576
NSN 5945-01-069-0923
NSN 6620-01-151-2288
NSN 6685-01-659-3800
NSN 6685-01-594-8203
NSN 5915-00-096-7330
NSN 5960-01-476-5686
NSN 5999-01-463-9039
NSN 5990-01-309-3740
NSN 6145-00-909-0614