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 5910-00-545-5597
NSN 5935-00-195-0867
NSN 5945-00-517-6224
NSN 5998-01-604-7985
NSN 6135-01-184-0727
NSN 6220-01-253-0380
NSN 5895-00-438-3412
NSN 6620-00-199-8734
NSN 5905-01-435-5505
NSN 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 6110-01-435-6186
NSN 5985-00-993-5275