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 5905-00-298-1951
NSN 6320-00-779-5923
NSN 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 5920-01-487-0666
NSN 5905-01-557-4019
NSN 6610-01-428-3587
NSN 6620-01-641-4122
NSN 5985-00-153-0864
NSN 6320-00-779-5923
NSN 5990-01-364-0813
NSN 6135-00-539-8088
NSN 5925-01-349-0028