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 5999-00-006-4512
NSN 5975-00-061-0590
NSN 7035-00-232-4043
NSN 5965-01-076-9799
NSN 6105-01-333-5845
NSN 5925-01-474-8514
NSN 5895-01-486-3630
NSN 5905-01-098-7939
NSN 6240-01-441-0027
NSN 2925-00-383-3523
NSN 5910-00-289-5638
NSN 5998-00-389-8858