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 5835-00-445-5539
NSN 4140-00-587-7496
NSN 5925-01-297-8574
NSN 5910-00-071-3648
NSN 5990-01-327-9980
NSN 5910-01-463-4489
NSN 5990-01-446-9118
NSN 5960-00-773-8013
NSN 5975-00-891-7452
NSN 5920-01-461-9902
NSN 6220-01-192-5423
NSN 6145-00-830-8210