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 5855-00-896-4047
NSN 6620-00-081-7899
NSN 5985-00-952-3661
NSN 6105-01-147-9264
NSN 6135-00-461-3590
NSN 6130-01-349-5338
NSN 6685-01-035-6962
NSN 5925-00-999-4909
NSN 5935-00-233-7418
NSN 5975-01-191-6206
NSN 6145-01-390-1580
NSN 5935-01-446-7978