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 5960-00-533-1125
NSN 5855-01-441-0401
NSN 6105-01-059-6108
NSN 5996-01-145-2295
NSN 5935-01-487-3783
NSN 6150-01-589-0549
NSN 5945-01-417-3059
NSN 5998-01-429-1076
NSN 6240-00-822-4571
NSN 2925-00-300-4103
NSN 5930-00-466-1620
NSN 6620-01-211-9063