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 5965-00-875-3560
NSN 5975-01-160-0236
NSN 6145-00-916-9574
NSN 6130-00-478-3793
NSN 6145-01-012-2557
NSN 6130-01-017-3783
NSN 7035-01-540-5029
NSN 6650-01-420-0233
NSN 5965-01-645-5719
NSN 5990-01-432-4249
NSN 6650-01-174-5788
NSN 5835-01-391-4556