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 5990-00-765-1264
NSN 5930-00-478-6375
NSN 5945-00-280-7765
NSN 5975-00-067-9720
NSN 5965-00-762-0630
NSN 6620-01-625-2855
NSN 5945-00-705-4976
NSN 5945-01-051-2598
NSN 5985-00-139-3493
NSN 6150-00-605-6996
NSN 5915-01-519-3287
NSN 5960-01-526-3843