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 5999-00-404-5075
NSN 6320-01-341-7986
NSN 6130-01-157-9307
NSN 5975-01-080-6643
NSN 5855-01-244-9785
NSN 5935-01-026-8772
NSN 6135-00-542-6728
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 5985-00-369-9299
NSN 5975-01-272-9205
NSN 5905-00-161-0633
NSN 5905-01-185-6262