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 5915-00-679-3093
NSN 5915-01-014-6309
NSN 5925-01-588-0860
NSN 6130-00-342-2416
NSN 6320-01-052-2118
NSN 6650-01-072-2508
NSN 5855-01-586-6165
NSN 6150-01-503-6410
NSN 5999-00-534-7931
NSN 5910-01-352-0917
NSN 6645-01-461-1542
NSN 5998-01-582-8197