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 5895-01-534-4482
NSN 5920-00-149-1469
NSN 5910-01-413-2971
NSN 5985-01-190-1336
NSN 5960-01-096-6294
NSN 5999-01-323-4341
NSN 6135-01-375-6724
NSN 5895-00-951-2003
NSN 6135-01-561-5945
NSN 6135-01-617-0253
NSN 6650-01-477-2124
NSN 5950-00-033-5669