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 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 5930-01-542-9030
NSN 5855-01-633-7796
NSN 5999-01-465-1373
NSN 5985-01-258-1049
NSN 6135-01-255-4786
NSN 6150-01-029-3619
NSN 5950-01-135-2261
NSN 5996-00-226-5364
NSN 5930-00-597-5064
NSN 5999-01-581-7769
NSN 5996-00-424-2568