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 5935-00-819-8691
NSN 5999-00-096-7061
NSN 6135-01-116-3385
NSN 5920-01-442-0732
NSN 5998-00-255-4090
NSN 5910-01-433-2914
NSN 5895-00-812-2498
NSN 6220-01-313-9583
NSN 6135-01-581-8163
NSN 6110-01-013-9313
NSN 5935-00-531-8602
NSN 6645-01-633-1852