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 5985-00-090-7488
NSN 5945-01-476-0897
NSN 5965-00-775-6496
NSN 5985-00-629-9305
NSN 5985-00-983-1050
NSN 5835-01-510-1873
NSN 6610-01-460-1385
NSN 6320-01-290-5271
NSN 6610-01-431-8575
NSN 5905-01-383-2926
NSN 6320-00-164-4087
NSN 6620-01-299-8949