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 5920-00-998-9528
NSN 5998-01-523-7913
NSN 5930-01-369-5865
NSN 5855-01-046-7273
NSN 5998-00-497-9076
NSN 5985-01-273-6505
NSN 5905-00-038-6961
NSN 5935-01-332-9356
NSN 5905-01-524-7929
NSN 5965-00-226-0209
NSN 6650-00-820-4577
NSN 6620-01-452-1161