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 5905-00-553-9985
NSN 5990-01-348-2497
NSN 5998-00-808-3146
NSN 5930-01-345-6490
NSN 6610-00-141-7000
NSN 6320-01-344-6511
NSN 5950-01-458-3727
NSN 5905-01-368-3379
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 2925-01-508-4138
NSN 6685-01-270-8609