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 5855-01-653-7718
NSN 5915-01-467-9881
NSN 5960-00-382-6012
NSN 6610-01-484-3161
NSN 5905-01-327-3506
NSN 6130-01-106-3085
NSN 5996-00-397-4318
NSN 5930-00-847-4596
NSN 6135-01-377-5729
NSN 5855-01-529-8717
NSN 5915-01-378-8000
NSN 5930-00-238-3061