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 5935-00-406-0960
NSN 5905-01-288-3761
NSN 6130-00-460-4890
NSN 2925-00-764-0167
NSN 5910-01-537-8264
NSN 5920-01-501-5133
NSN 6110-00-443-4776
NSN 5999-00-525-4320
NSN 6610-01-179-8352
NSN 5930-01-441-0513
NSN 5855-00-862-3345
NSN 6620-01-244-0260