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 5855-00-188-6747
NSN 5960-01-573-6483
NSN 6645-00-394-8924
NSN 5925-00-214-0461
NSN 5920-01-658-1578
NSN 5960-01-421-8175
NSN 6220-00-575-6169
NSN 5930-00-269-2203
NSN 5910-01-449-0191
NSN 5905-00-810-8355
NSN 5920-01-299-0677
NSN 6650-01-557-6366