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 5930-00-432-6047
NSN 5950-01-531-6743
NSN 5905-00-279-8606
NSN 5905-01-104-9844
NSN 5910-01-385-6469
NSN 6610-00-225-9886
NSN 5999-00-956-4973
NSN 5905-00-150-8601
NSN 5905-01-074-8527
NSN 5930-01-443-2439
NSN 6150-00-314-5242
NSN 5920-01-461-2423