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 5905-00-389-6252
NSN 5935-00-781-5573
NSN 5905-01-141-6628
NSN 5895-00-999-3892
NSN 6320-00-394-8458
NSN 5930-01-580-9225
NSN 6145-01-026-0030
NSN 7035-01-114-8550
NSN 6145-01-160-7658
NSN 6105-01-408-3048
NSN 5935-00-521-6094
NSN 2925-00-169-3775