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 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 6110-01-231-8567
NSN 7035-01-028-4966
NSN 5915-00-683-8248
NSN 6650-00-294-0881
NSN 5998-01-111-9157
NSN 5996-00-279-5806
NSN 5930-01-445-6937
NSN 6135-01-386-5709
NSN 5985-00-699-9127
NSN 5960-00-764-5927
NSN 5920-01-298-6332