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 5930-00-723-6107
NSN 5960-01-560-8461
NSN 6240-01-364-8696
NSN 5895-01-593-6306
NSN 2925-01-076-5219
NSN 5950-01-594-2086
NSN 6620-01-088-1272
NSN 5895-01-354-3698
NSN 5915-01-552-6356
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5855-01-246-4274
NSN 5930-01-421-9403