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 5835-00-411-6344
NSN 5960-01-506-5854
NSN 5996-00-078-0869
NSN 5905-00-147-5866
NSN 5990-00-519-9974
NSN 6145-01-559-0993
NSN 5920-00-359-9771
NSN 5920-01-179-9739
NSN 6620-00-269-8950
NSN 5960-01-466-1994
NSN 6130-01-501-5977
NSN 7035-01-382-4413