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 5965-00-230-8818
NSN 5950-01-394-6085
NSN 6145-01-089-8616
NSN 6240-01-049-4539
NSN 5975-01-381-6864
NSN 5935-01-181-6615
NSN 6685-00-256-6591
NSN 4140-00-769-1194
NSN 6320-01-527-0211
NSN 5950-00-409-3593
NSN 6685-01-376-5954
NSN 5965-01-261-6073