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 5915-00-859-1864
NSN 6610-00-755-1740
NSN 6610-01-097-4498
NSN 5935-00-484-6181
NSN 6145-01-525-8140
NSN 5835-00-085-2287
NSN 5998-00-064-9634
NSN 6110-00-060-4679
NSN 5855-00-089-3974
NSN 5920-00-276-8657
NSN 5905-01-142-0300
NSN 5910-01-554-2308