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 5915-00-097-7050
NSN 6105-01-339-8258
NSN 5990-01-498-0641
NSN 5965-01-582-0286
NSN 5996-01-511-2138
NSN 5975-00-698-5791
NSN 5895-00-078-1229
NSN 5975-01-210-6636
NSN 6620-00-658-6588
NSN 5965-01-510-6380
NSN 5915-01-076-4200
NSN 5950-00-132-3608