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 5960-00-888-7218
NSN 5935-01-298-6625
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 5950-01-107-7845
NSN 6135-01-314-8416
NSN 5925-01-309-8584
NSN 6610-00-142-9678
NSN 6610-01-451-4801
NSN 6110-00-229-8137
NSN 6320-01-229-6479
NSN 5855-00-318-7185
NSN 6685-00-466-0723