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 5945-00-849-3673
NSN 6620-00-339-5028
NSN 5960-00-104-5955
NSN 5915-01-521-0294
NSN 6110-00-187-4537
NSN 6130-00-730-5355
NSN 2925-01-647-7225
NSN 5915-00-103-7765
NSN 5975-01-033-0697
NSN 5930-01-338-9322
NSN 5990-01-089-9694
NSN 6220-00-681-2707