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 5905-01-134-8009
NSN 5915-01-415-4649
NSN 5895-01-578-6623
NSN 5985-01-255-4455
NSN 4140-01-435-4211
NSN 6135-01-512-8740
NSN 6135-01-056-4609
NSN 7035-01-129-7834
NSN 6105-01-649-9136
NSN 5910-01-311-3070
NSN 5930-01-050-7736
NSN 5965-01-292-0035