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 5996-01-147-6054
NSN 4140-01-034-7819
NSN 5935-00-739-0322
NSN 6145-00-473-8709
NSN 5950-00-317-7843
NSN 5998-00-238-1822
NSN 5935-00-231-3407
NSN 5915-00-453-1858
NSN 5990-01-303-0564
NSN 7035-00-481-5182
NSN 4140-00-791-0500
NSN 5910-01-553-8553