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 5965-00-106-3195
NSN 5996-01-014-6103
NSN 6240-00-963-5964
NSN 5835-01-537-1228
NSN 5920-01-155-1128
NSN 5920-01-247-6474
NSN 5835-00-513-9680
NSN 5998-01-162-8810
NSN 5945-01-369-4498
NSN 6130-01-431-0793
NSN 5996-01-138-3943
NSN 5915-00-381-9197