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 5935-00-168-6303
NSN 5990-00-688-5531
NSN 6135-01-592-4139
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 5935-01-420-5897
NSN 5835-01-541-9991
NSN 2925-01-025-0082
NSN 5915-00-819-3653
NSN 5920-01-418-5232
NSN 5905-01-026-0722
NSN 6610-01-463-8866
NSN 5930-01-519-3375