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 5930-00-429-7965
NSN 5915-00-074-0142
NSN 5950-01-487-1118
NSN 5915-00-963-6049
NSN 6220-01-244-2411
NSN 5905-01-275-5518
NSN 5950-00-232-1923
NSN 6135-01-322-4655
NSN 5950-00-716-7595
NSN 6105-01-185-6462
NSN 5925-01-289-9340
NSN 5960-00-863-6035