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 5960-00-351-4821
NSN 5950-01-322-6493
NSN 5835-01-033-5185
NSN 6610-00-107-0249
NSN 5998-00-519-5091
NSN 5925-01-411-6028
NSN 5996-01-072-1028
NSN 5925-01-202-1381
NSN 6130-00-549-2607
NSN 5945-01-358-5393
NSN 5910-00-935-6459
NSN 5915-01-583-0678