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 5935-00-541-6481
NSN 6135-01-294-2131
NSN 5920-00-155-2173
NSN 5925-01-526-9741
NSN 5925-01-087-4854
NSN 5999-01-541-2828
NSN 6610-01-244-7192
NSN 5960-00-849-3494
NSN 5996-01-535-6443
NSN 6620-01-304-8055
NSN 6610-00-139-1105
NSN 5965-01-453-4403