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 5998-00-194-7640
NSN 6130-01-212-1502
NSN 5895-00-235-4520
NSN 5925-00-137-6582
NSN 5920-01-032-4756
NSN 6135-01-548-1423
NSN 5985-01-519-8900
NSN 6685-01-031-3009
NSN 5960-01-328-8248
NSN 5965-01-572-4551
NSN 7035-00-188-6674
NSN 5998-00-306-6637