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 5855-01-133-3587
NSN 5905-00-633-1652
NSN 6620-01-553-4096
NSN 6320-01-489-6044
NSN 6645-00-609-7214
NSN 5895-00-960-7403
NSN 5930-00-865-4024
NSN 5945-01-148-6785
NSN 5960-00-825-1286
NSN 6685-00-116-8073
NSN 6240-01-171-0374
NSN 7035-00-064-7008