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 5930-00-779-9845
NSN 5950-01-128-0510
NSN 6135-00-542-6728
NSN 6150-01-359-6044
NSN 5945-00-960-8722
NSN 6620-00-233-6839
NSN 5915-00-155-4766
NSN 5905-01-265-0307
NSN 5950-00-969-9991
NSN 2925-01-290-7060
NSN 5960-00-880-0457
NSN 5975-01-422-2033