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 5905-00-888-3261
NSN 6610-00-107-0249
NSN 5835-01-059-1550
NSN 5925-01-446-4974
NSN 7035-00-455-7666
NSN 6610-01-502-8868
NSN 4140-01-106-2559
NSN 5975-01-336-7466
NSN 5935-00-904-1824
NSN 5930-01-571-1677
NSN 5985-01-534-7913
NSN 5998-00-255-2620