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 5915-00-959-0521
NSN 5935-01-398-1189
NSN 5920-00-281-2488
NSN 5835-01-529-3050
NSN 6130-00-764-5840
NSN 4140-00-167-1705
NSN 5990-01-370-7912
NSN 5925-01-547-0661
NSN 6105-01-605-3555
NSN 6105-00-533-3142
NSN 6650-00-934-8316
NSN 5996-01-541-4121