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 5990-00-170-4239
NSN 5960-00-525-1898
NSN 6240-01-529-6624
NSN 6130-00-011-8326
NSN 6135-01-423-7502
NSN 5975-01-275-1532
NSN 5915-00-203-2859
NSN 5915-01-330-5386
NSN 5960-00-938-1193
NSN 5835-01-054-2094
NSN 5915-00-774-6934
NSN 5998-01-553-6789