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 5930-00-821-3390
NSN 6320-01-458-1853
NSN 5990-01-262-4068
NSN 5915-01-302-2734
NSN 6145-00-401-3518
NSN 5905-00-306-3441
NSN 5910-00-421-6676
NSN 6130-01-119-3976
NSN 5905-01-279-7067
NSN 5999-01-101-4141
NSN 5855-01-070-8084
NSN 5920-01-456-6504