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 5975-00-015-7919
NSN 6135-01-091-6021
NSN 6620-01-141-5747
NSN 6220-00-080-2352
NSN 5920-01-450-0614
NSN 5945-00-414-5175
NSN 6150-01-076-4811
NSN 7035-01-236-5743
NSN 5960-00-124-0447
NSN 5935-01-613-6333
NSN 5915-01-557-3392
NSN 6320-01-039-5891