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 5935-00-824-0357
NSN 6620-01-476-7355
NSN 5975-00-269-8391
NSN 5930-00-727-2390
NSN 6130-01-600-1808
NSN 5935-00-344-4516
NSN 6610-01-020-3764
NSN 6240-00-803-2777
NSN 5915-00-872-5199
NSN 5998-01-400-2188
NSN 6220-00-623-6473
NSN 5920-00-665-3228