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 5930-00-127-9705
NSN 5999-01-224-6587
NSN 5895-01-421-3508
NSN 5990-01-361-6424
NSN 5996-01-278-7225
NSN 5895-01-065-2336
NSN 7035-01-391-0432
NSN 5998-01-268-9688
NSN 6220-01-544-4837
NSN 5920-00-259-7294
NSN 7035-00-991-6877
NSN 5930-00-866-5393