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 6135-01-502-0018
NSN 5915-01-600-1058
NSN 7035-01-578-8449
NSN 5915-01-196-1846
NSN 5950-01-411-6227
NSN 2925-01-426-3410
NSN 6240-00-432-2705
NSN 5895-01-528-7881
NSN 6320-01-561-9011
NSN 5960-01-567-1096
NSN 5999-00-285-2987
NSN 5905-00-957-2611