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 5960-00-059-2302
NSN 6620-00-684-3425
NSN 5930-00-112-5209
NSN 6610-01-302-2073
NSN 6620-01-291-7959
NSN 6240-00-034-5909
NSN 5998-01-272-9572
NSN 5925-01-246-9620
NSN 5930-01-449-1329
NSN 5915-00-243-2030
NSN 5895-01-535-2742
NSN 6135-00-950-2669