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 5905-00-715-2537
NSN 5965-01-284-0124
NSN 6610-01-141-7014
NSN 5895-01-359-4279
NSN 6610-00-935-7131
NSN 6240-01-146-4839
NSN 5990-01-382-5364
NSN 5975-01-538-4264
NSN 5999-01-084-6266
NSN 5930-01-010-1639
NSN 5835-01-631-3940
NSN 5990-00-911-2376