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 6685-00-523-1500
NSN 5945-00-722-3790
NSN 5999-01-395-2703
NSN 5925-00-999-9320
NSN 6645-01-609-7365
NSN 5930-01-411-4980
NSN 5950-00-617-0242
NSN 5990-00-983-1813
NSN 5996-01-628-5466
NSN 7035-01-528-3763
NSN 5945-01-592-5476
NSN 5905-01-467-2900