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 6620-00-909-3984
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5985-01-316-3006
NSN 5998-01-278-9364
NSN 5920-01-398-5514
NSN 5895-01-023-9532
NSN 2925-00-862-8550
NSN 5998-00-343-6815
NSN 5935-00-427-0479
NSN 6240-01-089-6149
NSN 6135-01-138-4895
NSN 5999-01-468-0803