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 5935-00-683-7894
NSN 5996-01-513-1980
NSN 5960-00-597-2680
NSN 5975-00-009-2725
NSN 5910-01-358-3115
NSN 5965-01-207-0991
NSN 5915-01-195-4608
NSN 6130-01-565-6721
NSN 5930-01-050-1251
NSN 6240-01-269-0375
NSN 5960-01-239-9651
NSN 6685-01-231-8850