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 5960-00-188-8648
NSN 6105-01-566-1293
NSN 5905-00-779-4001
NSN 6650-01-443-3668
NSN 6220-00-809-6071
NSN 5996-00-847-8342
NSN 5950-01-348-4100
NSN 5999-00-060-1757
NSN 5925-01-144-3137
NSN 6145-01-579-3510
NSN 6620-01-508-9702
NSN 5950-01-279-5277