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 5998-00-528-1218
NSN 5915-01-052-5394
NSN 5950-00-543-7906
NSN 5960-01-044-4902
NSN 5965-01-573-6523
NSN 5905-01-494-2927
NSN 6220-00-823-6688
NSN 5950-01-655-2506
NSN 6135-01-062-9356
NSN 6110-01-535-7419
NSN 5835-01-291-5405
NSN 5996-01-415-1028