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 5990-00-145-1187
NSN 5945-01-023-8489
NSN 5915-01-556-9188
NSN 5990-01-017-5117
NSN 7035-01-153-1767
NSN 5985-00-294-4961
NSN 6610-00-954-6156
NSN 5915-00-488-4800
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 6110-00-521-8932
NSN 5985-00-221-1563
NSN 5998-01-476-8279