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 5965-01-482-3119
NSN 5920-00-493-6627
NSN 6685-01-167-9250
NSN 6610-01-443-5291
NSN 6620-01-525-5914
NSN 5835-01-406-9638
NSN 6130-01-622-0292
NSN 6105-01-026-0165
NSN 5975-00-411-4186
NSN 5950-01-085-6565
NSN 5999-01-136-1997
NSN 5975-01-472-4201