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 5998-00-857-5136
NSN 5835-01-396-0640
NSN 4140-00-617-0984
NSN 6110-00-669-6726
NSN 5910-01-217-5111
NSN 5999-01-479-8697
NSN 6645-01-202-7986
NSN 5985-01-603-4724
NSN 5905-01-245-9243
NSN 7035-01-242-2052
NSN 5965-01-321-3744
NSN 5905-00-829-1624