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 5935-00-775-6759
NSN 5975-01-135-3029
NSN 5985-00-916-9616
NSN 6610-00-679-4835
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5910-01-263-2088
NSN 6150-00-350-5333
NSN 6130-01-234-7451
NSN 5965-01-462-1800
NSN 5996-01-335-1706
NSN 6110-01-606-4271
NSN 5835-00-516-8675