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 5945-01-374-7687
NSN 5855-01-147-4785
NSN 5930-01-122-9113
NSN 5915-01-232-0860
NSN 5920-00-568-0926
NSN 6620-01-309-1287
NSN 6130-00-228-6297
NSN 6130-00-233-8013
NSN 5965-01-063-7894
NSN 5999-01-493-3740
NSN 5925-01-620-2170
NSN 5910-01-347-1596