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 5895-00-196-4868
NSN 5925-01-620-8861
NSN 5999-01-119-4109
NSN 5960-00-550-8673
NSN 5855-01-594-3944
NSN 6135-00-733-9665
NSN 6110-00-596-9124
NSN 5920-01-512-8101
NSN 5915-01-359-6582
NSN 5915-00-318-8872
NSN 6645-00-155-2398
NSN 6135-01-631-8462