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 5835-00-358-4235
NSN 5990-00-167-2692
NSN 5915-01-573-8221
NSN 5835-01-141-8823
NSN 5935-00-907-9386
NSN 5855-00-532-0025
NSN 6105-00-197-8671
NSN 5960-01-026-3505
NSN 5975-01-027-0253
NSN 6130-01-399-5218
NSN 5990-01-395-4194
NSN 5975-00-618-8194