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 5835-00-005-7909
NSN 6240-01-386-5952
NSN 5895-01-250-7868
NSN 6645-01-562-1351
NSN 5920-00-636-3756
NSN 5895-01-254-3893
NSN 5930-01-333-7009
NSN 6610-00-781-5787
NSN 5905-01-348-3168
NSN 6130-00-223-2099
NSN 5950-01-531-6743
NSN 6105-00-993-0148