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 6620-00-290-6505
NSN 5925-00-107-4234
NSN 5985-01-439-1160
NSN 5950-00-440-3274
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5965-01-318-9474
NSN 5945-00-263-3036
NSN 5925-01-514-7048
NSN 5965-00-058-5350
NSN 5920-01-275-0743
NSN 6110-01-233-3500
NSN 5930-01-446-5826