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 5975-00-117-5630
NSN 6110-01-382-9706
NSN 2925-00-925-0545
NSN 6150-01-451-8602
NSN 6130-01-160-6610
NSN 5895-00-630-1868
NSN 5910-01-325-9381
NSN 5915-00-267-9857
NSN 5975-01-459-7542
NSN 5925-01-284-3369
NSN 5895-01-025-6125
NSN 5915-01-513-5764