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 5905-00-378-3742
NSN 7035-01-420-5404
NSN 5996-01-519-6269
NSN 5996-01-447-8841
NSN 5998-00-297-7144
NSN 5915-01-423-7894
NSN 5998-01-392-1212
NSN 5910-00-062-9089
NSN 5999-01-606-8354
NSN 6110-01-612-6531
NSN 6135-01-334-3935
NSN 5985-01-190-8135