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 5930-01-653-7214
NSN 5965-00-578-8931
NSN 5996-00-344-1250
NSN 5915-00-080-8724
NSN 6685-01-601-9439
NSN 6105-01-564-5316
NSN 5950-01-118-0018
NSN 6145-01-562-3451
NSN 5960-01-271-0928
NSN 5935-01-005-2670
NSN 6150-00-165-5816
NSN 5855-01-057-7818