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 5999-00-870-4607
NSN 6240-00-353-5753
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 7035-01-510-4569
NSN 5905-00-079-4452
NSN 5935-00-135-6163
NSN 6145-00-423-1563
NSN 5915-01-391-1114
NSN 5930-01-317-9349
NSN 5905-01-383-7161
NSN 5910-01-055-5620
NSN 6645-01-541-1582