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 5965-01-111-6031
NSN 5920-01-034-3435
NSN 6620-01-272-7831
NSN 6110-01-304-2912
NSN 6650-00-338-7350
NSN 5925-00-056-8931
NSN 5990-01-552-3591
NSN 5905-01-369-4037
NSN 5999-01-534-4278
NSN 6135-00-985-7846
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5960-01-146-0289