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 5835-00-518-4507
NSN 5960-00-090-2991
NSN 5910-01-415-3669
NSN 5910-01-487-6757
NSN 5996-00-191-2133
NSN 5999-01-123-5460
NSN 6130-01-593-6222
NSN 7035-01-403-2841
NSN 5905-01-595-7667
NSN 6240-00-079-0112
NSN 5960-01-380-0885
NSN 5855-00-058-1293