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 5905-00-979-9133
NSN 6610-00-695-2280
NSN 6130-00-553-7431
NSN 6240-00-859-5936
NSN 5835-01-612-4753
NSN 5905-00-156-0617
NSN 5990-01-442-3520
NSN 5925-01-428-1674
NSN 5998-00-820-5818
NSN 6105-01-118-2091
NSN 5945-00-539-2737
NSN 5910-01-571-6114