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 5920-00-897-7500
NSN 5998-00-736-0736
NSN 5960-01-017-5449
NSN 7035-01-510-8787
NSN 5905-01-400-5968
NSN 6135-00-889-1485
NSN 5935-01-348-7251
NSN 6130-01-535-6871
NSN 5925-00-729-9854
NSN 6610-00-584-5055
NSN 6240-00-924-7526
NSN 5996-01-432-1145