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 5935-00-982-6752
NSN 6145-01-437-5000
NSN 5990-01-036-8080
NSN 5835-00-306-5240
NSN 5905-01-347-4000
NSN 5998-01-220-7816
NSN 6105-01-447-5129
NSN 5925-00-269-2685
NSN 5975-00-430-8082
NSN 5905-00-937-1641
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 5985-00-650-0504