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 5920-00-480-4063
NSN 5915-01-298-8169
NSN 5985-00-348-9988
NSN 2925-00-127-7828
NSN 6130-01-376-1625
NSN 6110-00-230-4509
NSN 5960-01-056-4982
NSN 5920-00-503-0862
NSN 5930-00-631-5027
NSN 6645-01-288-5973
NSN 6620-01-462-0001
NSN 4140-00-785-1962