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 5910-00-905-5620
NSN 5945-01-332-4413
NSN 6220-01-052-0912
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 6240-01-030-5765
NSN 6685-01-172-5482
NSN 5895-00-450-9889
NSN 5960-01-244-6610
NSN 5996-00-707-6228
NSN 2925-00-989-0523
NSN 5960-01-505-2426
NSN 5915-01-296-7589