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 5960-00-584-4553
NSN 5930-01-426-2848
NSN 6135-01-554-8523
NSN 5950-01-612-6197
NSN 5915-01-473-2455
NSN 6610-00-012-8072
NSN 6645-00-127-3835
NSN 6110-00-564-8980
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5945-01-313-2052
NSN 5920-00-621-6601
NSN 2925-01-159-8312