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 5965-00-947-2310
NSN 5999-01-485-0368
NSN 5996-01-480-7349
NSN 6650-01-412-1490
NSN 7035-00-134-3143
NSN 5855-01-115-9014
NSN 5835-01-050-7882
NSN 5975-01-472-3887
NSN 6150-01-607-6420
NSN 6320-01-422-1212
NSN 5965-00-906-8281
NSN 5910-00-188-8686