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 5960-00-950-1925
NSN 5935-01-386-0144
NSN 5910-00-174-9238
NSN 6220-01-313-2253
NSN 5975-01-244-2268
NSN 5998-01-158-6465
NSN 5915-01-395-2347
NSN 6145-01-352-6888
NSN 6320-00-082-5868
NSN 6130-01-185-6515
NSN 5999-00-300-0264
NSN 5996-00-762-5899