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 5999-01-094-5956
NSN 6620-01-411-5750
NSN 5965-01-225-1728
NSN 6110-00-019-7576
NSN 5835-01-439-0180
NSN 5998-00-447-1721
NSN 6135-01-462-4442
NSN 5920-00-529-0618
NSN 5915-01-288-5929
NSN 5835-00-368-4182
NSN 6645-00-256-4072
NSN 5910-00-230-1682