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 5930-00-647-4267
NSN 5930-01-545-8854
NSN 5950-00-221-2930
NSN 5950-01-518-2569
NSN 5920-01-366-4543
NSN 5905-01-114-6487
NSN 6220-00-529-8415
NSN 6130-01-335-6149
NSN 5895-00-676-5731
NSN 6105-01-167-9229
NSN 6620-01-236-0138
NSN 4140-00-287-9199