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 5950-00-608-9131
NSN 5930-01-580-0551
NSN 5950-00-579-1065
NSN 5925-00-239-2135
NSN 5920-01-433-2255
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 5920-01-144-6563
NSN 5910-00-183-4417
NSN 5920-00-267-3109
NSN 5965-00-928-0886
NSN 2925-00-445-9419
NSN 5990-01-264-9759