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 5915-01-044-5260
NSN 6620-00-952-6672
NSN 5930-01-232-8044
NSN 5925-01-232-7632
NSN 6130-01-651-1113
NSN 5996-00-990-2192
NSN 5920-01-529-7697
NSN 5990-01-411-1917
NSN 6105-01-626-5359
NSN 5965-00-223-5226
NSN 6685-00-535-2673
NSN 6645-01-307-4096