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 5915-00-003-8660
NSN 5945-01-067-9362
NSN 5925-00-052-0140
NSN 2925-01-472-4423
NSN 5990-00-868-3413
NSN 6135-01-061-1862
NSN 6220-01-651-1799
NSN 6110-01-495-0771
NSN 5999-01-346-6308
NSN 6105-01-595-5923
NSN 5975-00-297-3940
NSN 6620-00-888-3179