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 5905-00-935-6954
NSN 6135-01-068-0119
NSN 6145-01-003-5323
NSN 6610-01-266-0880
NSN 5985-01-341-1442
NSN 6685-00-905-8532
NSN 6110-01-560-6600
NSN 5855-01-010-4921
NSN 6320-01-441-1371
NSN 5999-00-199-5285
NSN 5925-01-436-4943
NSN 5935-01-654-5322