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 5895-00-139-6016
NSN 5999-01-099-0868
NSN 7035-01-564-9539
NSN 5835-01-337-2793
NSN 6320-01-340-4112
NSN 6135-00-334-4500
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 5905-00-936-9153
NSN 2925-01-479-6491
NSN 2925-01-221-9398
NSN 5925-01-019-6541
NSN 6135-00-643-4843