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 5915-00-957-9743
NSN 6240-00-586-6428
NSN 6650-00-224-3223
NSN 5950-01-145-4510
NSN 6220-01-025-0482
NSN 5855-01-376-0363
NSN 5910-01-283-8476
NSN 6130-01-145-4421
NSN 5990-01-271-8130
NSN 5905-00-256-8029
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5920-01-240-2362