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 5960-00-236-3980
NSN 5950-01-422-2924
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5855-01-394-7125
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 5960-00-721-1744
NSN 6150-01-290-0900
NSN 5960-01-418-2641
NSN 5999-01-492-5787
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 5930-01-559-7022
NSN 6145-00-891-6779