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 5965-00-543-1837
NSN 5835-00-431-4451
NSN 5990-00-565-6118
NSN 6650-01-271-4893
NSN 6135-01-648-4875
NSN 5905-00-669-8284
NSN 6150-00-763-7220
NSN 6650-01-322-3125
NSN 5910-01-224-7203
NSN 5835-01-029-5602
NSN 6150-01-483-5888
NSN 5990-01-093-0836