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 5930-00-954-1891
NSN 6130-01-548-3066
NSN 5999-01-542-9519
NSN 6650-01-164-5873
NSN 5895-01-359-2752
NSN 5965-01-278-2107
NSN 5975-01-487-1768
NSN 6130-01-415-3345
NSN 2925-00-646-6099
NSN 5950-01-282-3926
NSN 5996-01-623-6268
NSN 6105-00-214-0451