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 5945-00-598-6130
NSN 5855-01-236-9645
NSN 5990-00-170-9553
NSN 5905-01-287-0720
NSN 6610-00-617-6056
NSN 5990-01-227-6526
NSN 5855-01-575-6772
NSN 6150-00-980-6875
NSN 5998-00-951-0789
NSN 5950-01-357-1089
NSN 6135-01-653-1437
NSN 5960-00-111-0457