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 5990-00-146-3534
NSN 5915-01-424-3186
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 5990-00-932-3070
NSN 5996-00-553-7348
NSN 5895-01-310-3526
NSN 5910-00-269-4409
NSN 5895-01-218-4463
NSN 5855-00-471-6002
NSN 5835-00-378-1429
NSN 7035-00-523-7492