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 5930-00-123-1940
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 5990-01-339-2811
NSN 6145-01-237-2658
NSN 5985-00-465-3946
NSN 5960-01-350-4288
NSN 6130-00-011-0714
NSN 5975-01-047-0587
NSN 6610-01-497-1688
NSN 6645-01-117-6156
NSN 5855-01-281-6689
NSN 6145-00-968-6603