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 5990-01-013-3205
NSN 4140-00-224-5533
NSN 5925-01-188-0051
NSN 5975-01-025-1870
NSN 6110-01-255-6523
NSN 5905-01-351-8776
NSN 5835-01-058-1063
NSN 7035-00-140-3070
NSN 4140-00-557-7001
NSN 6150-01-003-8662
NSN 5910-01-182-6481
NSN 5945-01-441-9370