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 5935-00-564-3618
NSN 5950-01-621-2907
NSN 5925-00-102-1351
NSN 5855-01-131-9336
NSN 5925-01-361-8836
NSN 5965-00-922-6243
NSN 5990-01-572-3137
NSN 5975-01-415-3331
NSN 5998-00-022-2146
NSN 6130-01-271-8447
NSN 6685-01-252-4255
NSN 5930-01-633-9610