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 5915-00-242-4292
NSN 5975-01-548-0886
NSN 5920-01-062-8731
NSN 5965-01-376-9305
NSN 5935-01-600-3408
NSN 5996-01-382-5113
NSN 5895-01-041-3128
NSN 6320-01-495-0512
NSN 5990-01-341-5735
NSN 6685-00-135-0675
NSN 6650-01-333-1770
NSN 6145-01-413-3286