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 5835-00-909-1286
NSN 5990-00-918-4467
NSN 5905-01-371-0979
NSN 5998-00-128-8128
NSN 5855-01-228-0942
NSN 5960-00-726-0580
NSN 5925-01-551-2824
NSN 5985-01-646-5499
NSN 6320-01-312-3620
NSN 5975-01-364-0000
NSN 4140-01-398-2900
NSN 5895-01-243-6922