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 5935-00-539-2398
NSN 5965-00-342-5126
NSN 6135-01-506-4791
NSN 5920-00-243-9506
NSN 5935-01-090-2471
NSN 5999-01-369-8950
NSN 5998-01-472-1965
NSN 5905-00-572-6950
NSN 6645-01-394-1923
NSN 5990-01-154-7296
NSN 5945-00-910-8049
NSN 5855-00-472-2055