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 5965-00-051-6434
NSN 6320-01-651-7476
NSN 5945-01-507-1765
NSN 5965-01-408-9551
NSN 6620-00-244-0965
NSN 5985-00-083-1053
NSN 5965-00-686-0957
NSN 5910-00-043-0479
NSN 5990-01-147-8097
NSN 5990-00-033-8128
NSN 5835-01-123-8305
NSN 5910-00-276-8592