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 5930-00-283-7366
NSN 5965-01-576-9309
NSN 5950-01-150-5489
NSN 5895-01-142-1785
NSN 5965-01-381-2998
NSN 6220-00-025-7743
NSN 6685-01-066-0398
NSN 5998-01-561-7318
NSN 6610-01-406-6696
NSN 5920-01-232-1453
NSN 5920-01-053-0987
NSN 5915-00-702-3030