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 5999-00-372-5709
NSN 5999-00-059-3522
NSN 6135-01-520-4670
NSN 6135-01-196-7399
NSN 6105-00-404-7656
NSN 5895-01-061-5064
NSN 5990-01-032-5160
NSN 5910-01-398-7130
NSN 2925-00-041-0439
NSN 5915-00-865-7977
NSN 6650-00-934-8316
NSN 5920-01-462-9839