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 5895-01-540-7392
NSN 6610-01-017-9063
NSN 5990-01-208-0045
NSN 7035-01-003-9142
NSN 6220-00-600-2878
NSN 5925-00-155-2587
NSN 5945-01-482-1975
NSN 5895-00-572-2087
NSN 6150-01-646-7070
NSN 6145-00-401-2106
NSN 5965-01-510-8740
NSN 5935-01-142-2822