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 5835-00-930-8500
NSN 5999-01-435-6157
NSN 5950-00-925-0758
NSN 6145-01-321-2334
NSN 5935-01-275-2875
NSN 6240-01-343-4322
NSN 5960-00-907-4194
NSN 6685-01-557-4868
NSN 6110-01-133-6506
NSN 5945-01-410-8181
NSN 5985-01-119-4923
NSN 5855-01-262-1766