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 5930-00-655-1507
NSN 5965-01-484-2743
NSN 5835-00-060-9889
NSN 6130-00-218-1363
NSN 6620-01-029-4777
NSN 6650-01-145-3731
NSN 5925-00-166-8304
NSN 5835-00-180-7555
NSN 5915-00-421-0780
NSN 5960-01-309-1280
NSN 5975-00-683-5869
NSN 6620-01-263-6697