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 5905-00-194-4111
NSN 5895-01-096-7478
NSN 5855-01-467-3802
NSN 6135-00-505-0679
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 7035-01-487-5036
NSN 5999-01-398-0659
NSN 5910-01-606-4490
NSN 5915-00-361-1136
NSN 5925-01-035-7440
NSN 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 6130-01-156-5600