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 6610-01-137-5959
NSN 5930-01-230-9311
NSN 6685-00-446-9272
NSN 5998-01-052-7102
NSN 5945-00-847-3035
NSN 5960-00-893-2187
NSN 7035-01-388-6943
NSN 5905-00-404-1134
NSN 6220-01-510-3927
NSN 6105-00-434-4794
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 5895-01-358-1361