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 5895-00-916-1728
NSN 5905-01-037-6873
NSN 5975-00-269-4365
NSN 6110-00-202-2990
NSN 6110-01-529-7753
NSN 5925-01-075-2187
NSN 6130-00-142-9532
NSN 5965-00-471-5018
NSN 6650-01-470-1315
NSN 5895-01-014-4524
NSN 6650-00-349-8732
NSN 5985-00-431-4462