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 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5905-01-323-8737
NSN 6135-00-553-7995
NSN 5905-00-988-1569
NSN 7035-01-461-7742
NSN 6150-01-415-3131
NSN 6650-01-168-8451
NSN 6650-01-158-6888
NSN 5925-00-909-3688
NSN 5915-01-620-4302
NSN 5915-01-588-4140
NSN 7035-00-009-0099