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 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 5925-01-506-4208
NSN 5960-01-292-0027
NSN 5920-01-296-5461
NSN 5998-00-148-8873
NSN 5975-01-505-3013
NSN 6130-00-933-9081
NSN 5998-01-116-8723
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 5930-00-448-8101
NSN 6135-01-364-0667
NSN 6610-01-146-8061