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 5935-00-288-5973
NSN 5998-01-415-8990
NSN 5915-01-587-8086
NSN 6650-01-604-9315
NSN 5960-01-037-9432
NSN 6610-01-503-0153
NSN 5855-01-350-5540
NSN 6650-00-211-6302
NSN 5925-01-501-7624
NSN 5996-00-614-9310
NSN 6320-01-652-3806
NSN 5915-00-445-9340