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 5935-00-544-0404
NSN 6135-01-161-3914
NSN 5985-01-334-8724
NSN 5910-01-254-5208
NSN 5895-00-707-6663
NSN 6240-01-285-3793
NSN 7035-00-517-8232
NSN 6610-01-043-5162
NSN 6320-00-468-4730
NSN 6610-01-371-3006
NSN 5965-01-181-7831
NSN 5915-01-160-7123