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 5935-00-390-5539
NSN 5855-01-383-6860
NSN 6145-00-181-9622
NSN 5930-01-311-5457
NSN 6135-00-686-4777
NSN 6220-01-285-0199
NSN 5905-01-367-6105
NSN 5910-01-653-2345
NSN 6130-00-140-4505
NSN 2925-01-116-6838
NSN 5915-00-679-1989
NSN 5998-00-905-7385