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 5998-00-253-1346
NSN 5895-00-504-7700
NSN 6110-01-646-9860
NSN 6145-00-583-3940
NSN 6130-00-420-2412
NSN 5915-00-400-0954
NSN 5990-00-814-9788
NSN 5910-01-393-3338
NSN 5910-01-224-7609
NSN 5920-01-056-5481
NSN 5996-01-416-4916
NSN 5925-01-472-4731