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 5965-00-275-0491
NSN 5920-01-071-7444
NSN 5835-01-246-0972
NSN 5935-01-063-4839
NSN 6610-00-963-5783
NSN 6110-01-203-5114
NSN 6650-01-071-4514
NSN 6220-01-167-7859
NSN 5915-00-155-4766
NSN 5905-01-372-0244
NSN 5960-00-900-6295
NSN 6105-00-061-5038