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 5855-00-010-6492
NSN 6130-00-960-9158
NSN 6610-01-512-2025
NSN 5935-01-283-9592
NSN 5910-01-413-0376
NSN 5990-01-293-4817
NSN 5985-01-602-2375
NSN 5930-00-823-2134
NSN 6105-01-411-6609
NSN 6110-00-397-7531
NSN 6135-01-571-0845
NSN 5835-00-941-4959