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 5935-00-362-3873
NSN 5960-01-224-0414
NSN 6620-01-462-0001
NSN 5999-01-112-7794
NSN 6610-00-146-3499
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 5905-00-940-8714
NSN 5965-01-299-0160
NSN 5990-01-562-4521
NSN 5920-00-276-8657
NSN 6150-00-948-3926