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 5965-00-335-0305
NSN 5998-01-447-9980
NSN 5895-01-454-7625
NSN 6650-01-047-8599
NSN 6110-00-410-2576
NSN 5910-01-500-8750
NSN 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 6650-01-643-5908
NSN 5960-01-518-4440
NSN 5996-01-497-3412
NSN 4140-00-985-0182
NSN 6240-01-257-9004