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 5915-00-079-1011
NSN 6620-01-051-2045
NSN 6650-00-283-0978
NSN 6220-01-256-6400
NSN 6620-00-411-2048
NSN 5996-00-757-5422
NSN 6645-01-579-4247
NSN 5855-00-089-3974
NSN 5999-01-420-6579
NSN 6145-01-170-5286
NSN 5920-01-167-9026
NSN 5930-01-381-2523