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 5895-00-389-7400
NSN 6650-01-633-6872
NSN 5920-00-797-3711
NSN 5990-01-185-9835
NSN 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 5920-01-451-4260
NSN 6130-01-163-6967
NSN 5985-00-757-5903
NSN 6320-01-442-8604
NSN 6620-01-265-0632
NSN 5945-01-199-9108
NSN 5930-01-573-1363