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 5905-00-548-0733
NSN 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 5935-01-546-1803
NSN 6110-00-775-0745
NSN 5920-00-113-2658
NSN 5975-01-216-0160
NSN 5975-00-591-7100
NSN 5985-01-393-4453
NSN 5999-01-127-5022
NSN 5998-00-542-9656
NSN 5835-01-555-8963
NSN 5905-00-268-2535