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 5999-00-928-2255
NSN 5985-01-323-7236
NSN 6110-01-361-8044
NSN 6135-01-366-9633
NSN 5895-01-076-8069
NSN 5895-00-195-7714
NSN 5910-00-864-0723
NSN 5910-00-353-0874
NSN 5960-00-584-4553
NSN 6320-01-539-1997
NSN 4140-00-357-1188
NSN 5960-01-235-8941