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 5910-00-574-5753
NSN 5960-01-459-6665
NSN 5910-01-503-8366
NSN 5910-01-240-2261
NSN 5920-01-035-2503
NSN 6110-00-702-0635
NSN 6135-00-307-6998
NSN 5855-01-327-2681
NSN 5895-00-402-5511
NSN 4140-00-008-8750
NSN 6105-01-407-4714
NSN 5965-00-066-7229