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 5930-00-521-2834
NSN 5905-00-052-5863
NSN 5910-01-331-3168
NSN 5835-01-504-0837
NSN 5835-00-827-1904
NSN 6105-01-632-9617
NSN 6105-00-802-2046
NSN 6650-01-197-4585
NSN 6150-01-262-1401
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 5905-00-548-0908
NSN 6645-01-288-7992