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 5920-00-913-3728
NSN 6145-01-038-4080
NSN 6610-01-003-9763
NSN 5999-00-277-4257
NSN 6650-00-123-9677
NSN 5985-01-391-7122
NSN 5996-01-102-1246
NSN 5920-00-554-0437
NSN 5935-00-723-3950
NSN 5895-01-168-0827
NSN 6220-01-561-7023
NSN 5965-01-121-6135