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 5910-00-837-8035
NSN 5920-00-689-5656
NSN 5895-01-018-1618
NSN 5965-01-651-6686
NSN 5996-01-611-5318
NSN 5950-00-007-4488
NSN 6110-01-533-7554
NSN 6620-01-325-6295
NSN 4140-01-371-8032
NSN 5930-00-879-8712
NSN 5835-01-416-5764
NSN 5999-00-849-2795