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 5920-00-279-6584
NSN 5935-01-592-2608
NSN 5998-00-104-2096
NSN 5945-01-347-3124
NSN 6145-01-522-0731
NSN 5935-01-141-5639
NSN 6320-00-089-9426
NSN 5910-01-474-6086
NSN 6620-00-740-3699
NSN 5998-00-494-4022
NSN 5920-00-420-3917
NSN 5975-00-678-5233