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 5965-00-920-0455
NSN 5965-01-028-0326
NSN 6130-00-078-8497
NSN 5985-01-550-9746
NSN 5925-00-777-4083
NSN 5920-01-205-7302
NSN 6650-01-330-4857
NSN 5965-01-091-1884
NSN 6145-00-635-9957
NSN 5975-01-633-6780
NSN 5990-00-074-3056
NSN 6110-01-028-5500