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 5905-00-919-7032
NSN 6650-00-522-5795
NSN 6620-00-088-8795
NSN 5910-01-411-1920
NSN 5930-01-062-0734
NSN 5990-01-544-0364
NSN 5990-00-087-6177
NSN 5905-00-555-1899
NSN 6150-01-440-9213
NSN 5915-01-512-1327
NSN 6220-01-529-6112
NSN 5895-01-258-4122