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 5960-00-137-4751
NSN 5905-01-421-0560
NSN 5915-01-578-6153
NSN 5915-01-641-0011
NSN 5965-01-150-1920
NSN 6145-00-738-5601
NSN 6130-01-559-4133
NSN 5950-00-189-0551
NSN 5910-01-408-8641
NSN 5950-00-466-1285
NSN 6610-01-371-3006
NSN 5945-01-064-3226