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 5990-00-860-1960
NSN 5935-00-073-3650
NSN 6150-01-011-3428
NSN 5998-01-288-6291
NSN 5965-01-428-3299
NSN 6135-01-370-9441
NSN 5996-00-066-5163
NSN 6220-01-082-3982
NSN 6240-01-590-1347
NSN 5835-01-495-5986
NSN 5905-00-408-3372
NSN 7035-01-467-9030