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 5935-00-244-0935
NSN 4140-01-281-4058
NSN 6130-00-517-7063
NSN 5915-01-057-0500
NSN 6105-00-632-3489
NSN 6610-01-287-9814
NSN 6650-01-038-9079
NSN 5855-01-517-3104
NSN 5965-01-250-0446
NSN 6135-01-041-3829
NSN 5905-00-722-6926
NSN 6320-00-331-7138