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 5999-00-286-6231
NSN 5996-01-385-0884
NSN 5990-01-440-7135
NSN 5905-01-148-1215
NSN 5855-00-411-8688
NSN 6610-01-245-8015
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 7035-01-235-2295
NSN 6135-01-163-0332
NSN 5925-01-493-8325
NSN 6135-00-369-2368
NSN 5935-01-413-1131