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 5985-00-442-4732
NSN 5930-01-126-6772
NSN 5960-01-292-8309
NSN 5996-01-147-1925
NSN 5895-01-259-2598
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 6150-01-507-0791
NSN 5905-01-581-6179
NSN 5990-01-480-4294
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 6130-01-257-7545
NSN 2925-00-467-7150