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 5935-00-114-5436
NSN 5965-01-204-8505
NSN 5990-01-465-3088
NSN 5975-01-164-2615
NSN 5915-00-402-0061
NSN 5998-01-165-8897
NSN 5998-01-521-5279
NSN 6130-00-760-5929
NSN 6240-00-208-2379
NSN 5905-01-472-8544
NSN 6610-00-250-5344
NSN 6240-01-217-0432