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 5945-00-420-1273
NSN 5990-01-286-0601
NSN 5985-00-397-0389
NSN 6130-00-400-5774
NSN 6620-00-900-3986
NSN 6135-01-136-1059
NSN 5935-00-143-1399
NSN 5950-00-986-7554
NSN 5999-01-129-1873
NSN 6220-00-163-1183
NSN 2925-00-258-9786
NSN 5835-00-957-3565