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 5930-00-866-8633
NSN 5975-00-826-3293
NSN 5935-01-229-0330
NSN 7035-01-382-4413
NSN 6645-01-310-1539
NSN 5910-01-158-5567
NSN 6130-01-400-1385
NSN 5950-01-348-7211
NSN 6105-00-877-3159
NSN 6650-01-477-9545
NSN 5905-01-299-3651
NSN 5910-01-415-6866