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 5905-00-424-9518
NSN 5930-01-528-6950
NSN 5895-00-393-2512
NSN 6650-01-633-6872
NSN 6320-00-779-5923
NSN 5990-01-164-8673
NSN 6130-01-115-5331
NSN 6610-01-473-0521
NSN 5925-00-451-2061
NSN 5855-01-535-7127
NSN 5920-01-182-6610
NSN 5910-01-359-8909