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 5945-00-421-3169
NSN 5930-01-266-4602
NSN 5996-00-169-9323
NSN 5985-00-990-9579
NSN 5855-01-010-4921
NSN 6130-01-525-1210
NSN 5925-00-162-1871
NSN 5965-00-493-6008
NSN 5999-01-488-9223
NSN 6110-01-611-5461
NSN 6135-01-017-3001
NSN 5835-01-495-0595