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 5905-00-100-4141
NSN 6240-00-051-4843
NSN 7035-01-462-5766
NSN 5985-01-521-4345
NSN 6110-01-080-2835
NSN 5905-00-719-4680
NSN 5910-00-117-4724
NSN 6150-01-289-6013
NSN 6135-01-219-8612
NSN 5855-01-617-9037
NSN 2925-01-230-6100
NSN 5965-00-119-6207