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 5835-00-226-7825
NSN 5960-01-157-7009
NSN 5965-01-411-9933
NSN 5975-01-394-5281
NSN 6105-01-069-8843
NSN 6135-01-327-2092
NSN 5985-00-354-3295
NSN 5996-00-288-1829
NSN 5945-00-457-0005
NSN 5895-01-215-5909
NSN 5855-01-286-9928
NSN 5925-00-905-5135