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 5910-00-099-0541
NSN 6150-00-484-8577
NSN 5975-01-566-2373
NSN 6620-00-553-4672
NSN 5996-01-542-7155
NSN 6240-00-103-0058
NSN 5910-00-014-2558
NSN 6150-01-634-0575
NSN 5935-01-467-0928
NSN 5920-01-244-4239
NSN 5935-01-182-3745
NSN 5915-01-559-0396