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 5905-00-977-9108
NSN 6110-01-305-2385
NSN 5895-01-545-6910
NSN 6135-00-062-5080
NSN 5920-01-641-2084
NSN 6610-01-429-7267
NSN 6220-01-016-8128
NSN 5998-01-546-5613
NSN 5960-01-449-5726
NSN 5990-00-159-1774
NSN 5965-01-053-7168
NSN 5950-01-344-1644