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 5985-00-274-4062
NSN 5935-00-068-6951
NSN 5910-01-160-9062
NSN 4140-01-509-0009
NSN 6150-01-243-6882
NSN 5975-01-215-3473
NSN 5935-01-502-9514
NSN 6110-01-495-0293
NSN 5960-01-505-2426
NSN 6320-00-521-9350
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5990-00-428-1895