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 5915-00-584-3512
NSN 5905-01-542-2936
NSN 5920-00-006-1919
NSN 5998-01-535-1030
NSN 5910-00-969-6958
NSN 5835-01-628-1748
NSN 5930-01-545-8597
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 6135-01-504-4309
NSN 5998-01-013-2720
NSN 6135-01-539-0013
NSN 5965-01-422-6815