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 5935-00-829-3714
NSN 5996-00-194-6532
NSN 6620-01-367-0844
NSN 6645-01-485-6536
NSN 6320-01-441-2438
NSN 7035-00-478-4596
NSN 6130-01-431-5796
NSN 6150-00-105-2800
NSN 6150-01-203-1030
NSN 5985-00-467-0073
NSN 5935-01-181-8145
NSN 5925-01-519-9251