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 5835-00-092-1136
NSN 5975-00-583-8625
NSN 5895-01-004-9050
NSN 5998-00-233-7425
NSN 5975-01-172-5965
NSN 6610-01-519-0997
NSN 5960-00-652-5921
NSN 6135-01-504-4309
NSN 5905-00-464-3460
NSN 6320-01-476-7702
NSN 6135-00-235-1938
NSN 5855-01-500-6617