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 5835-00-257-2852
NSN 5975-01-625-6476
NSN 5920-01-035-2503
NSN 5835-01-170-5537
NSN 6110-01-200-3517
NSN 5915-01-371-2906
NSN 5895-01-333-0764
NSN 6645-00-004-8628
NSN 6145-01-090-4910
NSN 5960-01-244-1969
NSN 5905-00-181-5851
NSN 6130-00-299-6920