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 5935-00-729-5559
NSN 6220-00-938-6116
NSN 5975-01-422-1400
NSN 6105-00-020-0089
NSN 6150-01-529-7849
NSN 5965-01-285-2133
NSN 5985-01-189-3439
NSN 5985-01-476-5373
NSN 5915-00-008-7148
NSN 7035-00-076-4097
NSN 5910-00-288-5979
NSN 6320-01-209-0952