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 5930-00-263-3645
NSN 5960-01-536-9763
NSN 6610-00-949-9792
NSN 5920-01-563-2666
NSN 2925-01-519-3221
NSN 5855-01-513-1859
NSN 6320-00-382-7825
NSN 5945-01-371-9101
NSN 6135-01-268-7056
NSN 5998-01-606-3910
NSN 6135-01-020-1967
NSN 5930-01-007-3119