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 5935-00-515-2819
NSN 5835-01-182-1966
NSN 5965-01-468-3732
NSN 5930-00-259-7150
NSN 5999-01-650-4551
NSN 5925-01-617-3533
NSN 6135-00-080-9176
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5960-01-386-5770
NSN 5930-01-298-0792
NSN 5996-01-432-9820
NSN 6645-01-369-4371