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 5930-00-415-6310
NSN 5945-01-554-2612
NSN 5915-00-636-9785
NSN 5965-01-484-9818
NSN 6320-01-470-6826
NSN 5990-01-568-5565
NSN 5895-01-525-5258
NSN 5930-00-980-3738
NSN 6650-01-154-1870
NSN 5930-00-462-0607
NSN 2925-01-320-6512
NSN 5935-00-715-9476