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 5960-00-776-5509
NSN 5990-01-328-8225
NSN 5920-00-155-2173
NSN 6320-01-132-2746
NSN 5920-01-376-4422
NSN 5950-00-012-5455
NSN 4140-01-274-3823
NSN 5998-01-275-2093
NSN 6650-00-035-9297
NSN 6240-01-327-2449
NSN 5930-01-498-4641
NSN 5990-01-020-6841