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 5895-00-106-2857
NSN 5965-01-230-9199
NSN 5910-00-839-0438
NSN 5990-00-816-9289
NSN 6135-01-408-9244
NSN 6135-01-151-2705
NSN 5950-00-777-0215
NSN 5985-01-657-2262
NSN 5975-00-217-0896
NSN 5835-01-270-7899
NSN 6135-00-913-2062
NSN 5996-01-461-3464