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 5960-00-177-2953
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 6620-01-243-5281
NSN 6150-01-406-0433
NSN 5975-01-375-5345
NSN 5990-00-269-2226
NSN 5999-01-563-7527
NSN 5835-01-107-8600
NSN 5920-01-524-7151
NSN 5999-01-096-6044
NSN 5945-01-588-8940
NSN 6135-01-451-2120