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 5835-01-090-0784
NSN 6240-00-372-4841
NSN 5910-01-597-5475
NSN 6320-01-139-0196
NSN 5950-01-571-0228
NSN 5985-01-253-0892
NSN 5960-00-697-3623
NSN 5996-01-444-5409
NSN 5960-01-310-3863
NSN 5930-01-572-9561
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 5999-01-032-4616