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 5935-01-040-3427
NSN 5960-00-070-4399
NSN 5895-00-286-3788
NSN 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 5950-01-062-0877
NSN 6110-01-195-6695
NSN 6135-01-048-0910
NSN 5985-01-089-7225
NSN 5945-00-542-1281
NSN 5965-01-230-2350
NSN 6610-01-180-7558
NSN 6105-00-781-1254