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 5855-00-446-5921
NSN 6110-01-138-3114
NSN 6130-01-341-6046
NSN 6105-01-358-1450
NSN 5915-00-520-9679
NSN 5920-00-513-4546
NSN 6105-01-051-5901
NSN 6105-00-572-2858
NSN 5990-01-626-3840
NSN 5920-00-144-2535
NSN 5985-01-223-6328
NSN 5905-00-559-8172