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 5855-00-879-7245
NSN 6620-01-339-5524
NSN 5990-01-188-7309
NSN 5990-00-288-1820
NSN 6240-01-479-8340
NSN 5950-00-076-2119
NSN 5975-00-308-5138
NSN 7035-01-254-3044
NSN 5925-00-295-3040
NSN 6645-00-211-6906
NSN 5965-00-139-4870
NSN 5835-00-025-9951