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 5990-00-932-3070
NSN 5960-01-126-6245
NSN 6105-01-042-5688
NSN 5910-01-264-9785
NSN 5905-01-239-3495
NSN 5996-01-371-2958
NSN 5975-00-155-4181
NSN 5999-01-361-5440
NSN 5905-01-516-8932
NSN 6145-01-617-3348
NSN 5965-01-613-8414
NSN 5910-01-312-8101