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 5835-00-419-0575
NSN 6130-01-650-1562
NSN 6620-01-614-3591
NSN 5930-01-286-5853
NSN 6240-01-474-5446
NSN 5998-00-807-4486
NSN 5965-01-087-8572
NSN 6685-00-248-0078
NSN 6220-01-053-1993
NSN 5930-01-203-7313
NSN 6650-00-726-4242
NSN 5925-01-364-0771