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 5835-00-113-6090
NSN 5930-00-776-2767
NSN 5915-00-233-6346
NSN 5935-01-514-7147
NSN 5950-00-727-4668
NSN 5915-00-149-1458
NSN 6320-01-358-8069
NSN 5998-01-514-9579
NSN 5999-01-612-4381
NSN 5910-01-597-0633
NSN 5965-01-248-7231
NSN 5990-00-434-0620