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 6685-01-009-7490
NSN 5945-01-482-4992
NSN 7035-01-139-2637
NSN 6130-00-013-7866
NSN 5960-00-960-6805
NSN 6240-00-232-1093
NSN 5895-00-862-5564
NSN 5915-01-280-5463
NSN 5960-01-506-7039
NSN 6105-01-628-5506
NSN 6135-01-338-8969
NSN 5975-01-408-6601