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 5915-00-867-1725
NSN 6105-00-252-3233
NSN 6105-01-459-2589
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 5990-01-056-6413
NSN 5960-01-290-2604
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5960-00-287-9932
NSN 5950-01-560-6721
NSN 6650-01-053-1816
NSN 5905-01-301-0861