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 5985-00-277-0575
NSN 5910-01-246-0462
NSN 5965-00-324-2428
NSN 5960-00-382-6012
NSN 6135-00-985-7887
NSN 5990-00-428-1895
NSN 5998-01-183-8551
NSN 5935-01-408-3919
NSN 6145-01-407-7149
NSN 5945-00-655-4444
NSN 6145-00-763-4430
NSN 6110-01-331-5393