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 5895-00-232-5355
NSN 5990-01-050-1102
NSN 5920-01-217-1637
NSN 5965-00-913-9545
NSN 6610-00-089-4358
NSN 5895-00-932-0541
NSN 5855-01-085-5354
NSN 5960-01-411-5899
NSN 5915-01-502-9972
NSN 6150-01-349-3833
NSN 6645-01-581-5214
NSN 6135-00-152-8729