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 5905-00-954-7805
NSN 6645-00-900-5830
NSN 7035-01-258-7661
NSN 6320-01-434-6861
NSN 5910-01-489-0966
NSN 5990-01-248-0108
NSN 5935-01-129-1646
NSN 5960-01-302-3805
NSN 6130-01-186-4857
NSN 4140-01-417-8070
NSN 5855-01-603-9045
NSN 5990-01-485-0260