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 5960-00-111-0457
NSN 6240-01-647-3173
NSN 5905-01-407-5528
NSN 5925-00-627-2011
NSN 5905-00-625-2421
NSN 6130-01-143-3611
NSN 6110-01-160-5257
NSN 5950-00-541-8789
NSN 5930-00-337-8050
NSN 5935-01-529-6522
NSN 5895-01-245-4240
NSN 6685-01-279-4354