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 5915-00-269-4463
NSN 5998-01-650-0043
NSN 6110-00-911-4000
NSN 6130-01-362-2470
NSN 5945-00-051-0684
NSN 5920-01-072-9414
NSN 5950-01-571-6358
NSN 5999-01-434-3168
NSN 5910-01-633-2446
NSN 5985-01-590-5633
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 5985-01-457-1433