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 5985-00-472-7848
NSN 5920-01-631-8649
NSN 5855-00-455-6070
NSN 6620-01-391-7331
NSN 6240-01-262-2039
NSN 5905-01-267-8128
NSN 6620-00-035-5813
NSN 5935-01-348-1321
NSN 5910-01-607-4803
NSN 6220-00-432-6145
NSN 6685-01-188-1604
NSN 6130-01-593-6135