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 5895-00-295-3735
NSN 5925-01-497-2042
NSN 5985-00-228-4113
NSN 5905-01-076-5309
NSN 6135-01-338-8969
NSN 6135-01-505-1293
NSN 5960-01-381-2478
NSN 6610-01-436-2803
NSN 5999-01-398-0406
NSN 5990-01-655-1437
NSN 6150-00-140-6509
NSN 5999-01-108-7886