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 5910-00-263-3630
NSN 6110-00-056-8133
NSN 5990-00-964-6422
NSN 6135-01-652-4521
NSN 5925-01-043-5815
NSN 5999-01-384-4028
NSN 6240-00-616-4029
NSN 5935-01-244-4747
NSN 7035-01-027-1718
NSN 6620-01-354-2824
NSN 5915-01-163-2580
NSN 5910-01-143-1764