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 5855-00-405-4532
NSN 6150-01-414-8802
NSN 6135-01-451-2120
NSN 7035-01-116-6223
NSN 5950-00-001-9695
NSN 6220-01-383-6502
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 5999-01-289-6067
NSN 5920-01-063-7427
NSN 5998-00-661-0380
NSN 5835-00-655-1000
NSN 5960-01-154-3719