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 5930-00-499-7389
NSN 5999-01-080-1294
NSN 6610-01-225-7242
NSN 5835-00-825-2512
NSN 5945-01-607-0980
NSN 5935-01-373-1795
NSN 5965-00-949-1599
NSN 6135-01-568-9107
NSN 6110-01-056-4964
NSN 6645-00-960-6594
NSN 5855-01-384-3314
NSN 5915-01-330-5386