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 5920-00-974-4381
NSN 5945-01-648-9449
NSN 5996-01-100-4361
NSN 5930-00-597-2956
NSN 5965-01-358-4923
NSN 5910-00-820-1382
NSN 6220-01-339-5261
NSN 6150-00-036-3698
NSN 5985-01-130-3989
NSN 2925-01-654-7971
NSN 6685-01-338-3249
NSN 5895-01-576-9546