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 5930-00-309-7942
NSN 5905-01-391-3700
NSN 5925-00-337-8138
NSN 6320-01-386-3491
NSN 5975-00-402-8499
NSN 5835-01-250-2939
NSN 6145-01-321-5166
NSN 5950-01-550-1485
NSN 6620-00-003-2020
NSN 6645-01-245-8390
NSN 2925-00-478-3742
NSN 6130-01-007-7258