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 5835-01-512-4834
NSN 5910-00-135-6058
NSN 5960-00-389-2915
NSN 5975-01-314-0650
NSN 6610-00-870-4325
NSN 6610-01-570-7550
NSN 6130-01-287-9420
NSN 5930-00-801-5168
NSN 6610-01-336-8027
NSN 5905-00-064-2587
NSN 6105-01-190-0660
NSN 5965-00-431-2492