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 5930-00-953-5836
NSN 5985-00-509-1530
NSN 5998-01-012-8157
NSN 5998-01-041-6224
NSN 5965-01-605-4703
NSN 6110-00-456-2058
NSN 5945-01-417-3059
NSN 7035-01-227-7492
NSN 5910-01-658-6256
NSN 6650-01-376-0272
NSN 6110-01-608-3775
NSN 6220-01-392-1429