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 5965-00-258-6809
NSN 6145-01-031-6739
NSN 7035-01-086-8095
NSN 5930-01-384-2820
NSN 6320-00-313-9114
NSN 5925-00-130-2586
NSN 5910-01-585-1178
NSN 6135-00-643-4843
NSN 5915-01-195-4608
NSN 5998-01-396-0184
NSN 5999-01-465-0608
NSN 7035-01-246-9936