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 6650-01-479-5386
NSN 5925-00-709-9437
NSN 5910-00-307-6381
NSN 5999-01-188-8002
NSN 5990-00-288-1820
NSN 5965-01-566-8609
NSN 5965-00-013-1278
NSN 5930-01-181-7367
NSN 5915-00-456-9027
NSN 6135-01-231-4809
NSN 5990-01-359-8334
NSN 5935-00-181-4464