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 5945-00-023-4213
NSN 6130-01-116-2100
NSN 5960-00-010-5300
NSN 5905-01-406-5654
NSN 5975-00-045-1715
NSN 5990-00-811-5227
NSN 6105-00-635-9809
NSN 5960-00-918-2369
NSN 6130-01-056-5251
NSN 2925-00-471-1128
NSN 5920-01-129-0060
NSN 5996-01-261-6758