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 5895-00-468-2239
NSN 5999-01-384-3532
NSN 6105-00-059-3706
NSN 5999-01-123-1371
NSN 6130-01-423-8905
NSN 6135-01-051-7836
NSN 5925-00-009-3005
NSN 6135-01-370-2599
NSN 6220-01-651-0011
NSN 5965-01-588-9792
NSN 6240-01-629-5782
NSN 5996-01-096-4648