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 5905-00-015-0135
NSN 5895-01-541-3381
NSN 6110-01-350-6995
NSN 6135-01-472-5681
NSN 5998-01-426-8989
NSN 6650-00-375-6632
NSN 5990-01-200-7460
NSN 5895-01-289-6424
NSN 5925-00-756-0462
NSN 6650-01-424-2489
NSN 5835-01-140-9306
NSN 6645-00-470-5310