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 5996-01-575-5349
NSN 5915-01-131-4093
NSN 5990-01-595-9441
NSN 6105-01-398-1932
NSN 5855-01-550-5219
NSN 6135-00-985-7846
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 4140-00-552-7370
NSN 5925-00-404-0396
NSN 6110-00-397-7531
NSN 7035-00-849-5526
NSN 5999-01-432-0510