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 5915-00-518-0851
NSN 5855-01-578-6742
NSN 5985-01-485-7341
NSN 5915-01-414-8607
NSN 5999-00-135-9638
NSN 6130-01-108-7326
NSN 5996-01-106-2763
NSN 5930-01-561-2541
NSN 6110-01-040-1780
NSN 5990-01-236-8399
NSN 2925-01-103-1241
NSN 6135-01-210-8715